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Added 8 October 2026

undercut

/ˈʌndə(ɹ)kʌt/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about undercut at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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.

verb

To sell (something) at a lower price, or to work for lower wages, than a competitor.
To create an overhang by cutting away material from underneath.
To undermine.

adjective

Produced by undercutting.
Designed so as to cut from the underside.
Having the parts in relief cut under.

Origin

From Middle English undercutten, equivalent to under- + cut.

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