different between undercut vs underwork

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?t

Noun

undercut (plural undercuts)

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

Translations

Verb

undercut (third-person singular simple present undercuts, present participle undercutting, simple past and past participle undercut)

1. To sell (something) at a lower price, or to work for lower wages, than a competitor.
2. To create an overhang by cutting away material from underneath.
3. To undermine.
   • July 18 2012, Scott Tobias, AV Club The Dark Knight Rises[1]

     Though Bane’s sing-song voice gives his pronouncements a funny lilt, he doesn’t have any of the Joker’s deranged wit, and Nolan isn’t interested in undercutting his seriousness for the sake of a breezier entertainment.

4. To strike a heavy blow upward.

Translations

Adjective

undercut (not comparable)

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

Anagrams

• untruced

English

Etymology

under- +? work

Pronunciation

• (verb) IPA^(key): /??nd?(?)?w??(?)k/
• (noun) IPA^(key): /??nd?(?)?w??(?)k/

Verb

underwork (third-person singular simple present underworks, present participle underworking, simple past and past participle underworked or (archaic) underwrought)

1. (transitive) To require too little work from; to work insufficiently.
2. (intransitive, obsolete) To work or operate in secret or clandestinely.

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3. (transitive, intransitive) To do less work than necessary (on).

4. (intransitive) To do work for inadequate payment.
5. (transitive) To injure by working secretly; to destroy or overthrow by clandestine measure; to undermine.
6. (transitive) To do similar work for a lesser price than; to undercut.

Noun

underwork (uncountable)

1. Subordinate work; petty business.

Anagrams

• work under