UNDERCUTS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

the material removed by a cut made underneath

Part of speech: Noun

a cut made underneath to remove material

Part of speech: Noun

a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall

Part of speech: Noun

(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball

Example: cuts do not bother a good tennis player

Part of speech: Noun

the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column

Part of speech: Verb

cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall

Part of speech: Verb

strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot

Part of speech: Verb

cut away the underpart of

Example: undercut a vein of ore

Part of speech: Verb

cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief

Part of speech: Verb

sell cheaper than one's competition