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A notch cut in a tree to direct its fall and insure a clean break.
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Chiefly British The tenderloin of beef; the fillet.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Sports A cut or slice imparting such a spin.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Sports A cut or slice made with an underarm motion.
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verb-transitive
Sports To cut or slice (a ball) with an underarm stroke, as in tennis.
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Sports To impart backspin to (a ball) by striking downward as well as forward, as in golf and baseball.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To create an overhang by cutting material away from, as in carving.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To diminish or destroy the province or effectiveness of; undermine: "This celebration of opulence and wealth and power undercuts the character of the Statue of Liberty” ( Jesse Jackson). "The partnership between the United States and Western Europe is undercut by diverging economic interests” ( Scott Sullivan).
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To make a cut under or below.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
verb-intransitive
To engage in undercutting.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
verb
To cut away the of.
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To cut away material from the of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief.
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To offer to sell at lower prices than or to work for lower wages than (a competitor).
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To cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall.
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To strike (a ball) with a downward glancing blow so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot.
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