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undercut Forestry chiefly US and Canadian a notch cut in a tree trunk, to ensure a clean break in felling undercut [′ən·dər‚kət] (electronics) Undesirable lateral etching by chemicals in the fabrication of semiconductor devices. (engineering) Underside recess either cut or molded into an object so as to leave a topside lip or protuberance. (metallurgy) An unfilled groove melted into the base metal at the toe of a weld. To fail to machine a part to a sufficient extent. (mining engineering) To cut below or in the lower part of a coal bed by chipping away the coal with a pick or mining machine; cutting is usually done on the level of the floor of the mine, extending laterally the entire face and 5 or 6 feet (1.5 or 1.8 meters) into the material. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It has tried to undercut, has been badly hit by a long series of small fires, and it hasn't been able to reinsure. The Master was represented seated on a lotus the petals of which were so deeply undercut as to show almost detached. The mighty blows of the stranger went whistling around Robin's ducking head, while his own swift undercuts were fain to give the other an attack of indigestion. |
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