undercut

English

noun
Definitions
  • A cut made in the lower part of something; the material so removed.
  • The notch cut in a tree to direct its fall when being felled.
  • The underside of a sirloin of beef; the fillet.
  • A hairstyle that is shaved or clipped short on the sides and kept long on the top.
  • A blow dealt upward.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English undercutten affix from English cut.

Origin

English

cut

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