Translate undercut | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of undercut
verb
Pronunciation:
/ˌəndərˈkət/
(undercuts, undercutting; past and past participle undercut) [with object] 1offer goods or services at a lower price than (a competitor):these industries have been undercut by more efficient foreign producers
2cut or wear away the part below or under (something, especially a cliff). cut away material to leave (a carved design) in relief.
3weaken; undermine:the chairman denied his authority was being undercut
4(in sports such as tennis or golf) strike (a ball) with a chopping motion so as to give it backspin.
noun
Pronunciation:
/ˈəndərˌkət/
1a space formed by the removal or absence of material from the lower part of something, such as a cliff, a coal seam, or part of a carving in relief. a notch cut in a tree trunk to guide its fall when felled.
2British the underside of a sirloin of beef.
