A cut so to present an overhanging part.
In felling a tree, the initial cut that removes a wedge-shaped piece of wood and determines the direction of fall. Syn. face cut.
() ( Felling). The notch cut in a tree to govern the direction in which the tree is to fall and to prevent splitting. Syn. Notch. () ( Mens.). The harvesting of a quantity of timber less than the prescribed cut. ( BCFT modif.).
The horizontal cut made in completing the conventional or Humboldt technique. Also, general term applied to the combination of the gunning cut and sloping cut.
an overhanging rock with water flowing underneath it; often the cause of fatal pinning accidents.
The wedge-shaped first cut made when felling a tree which determines the direction of fall.
To cut below or undermine the coal face by chipping away the coal by pick or mining machine. In some localities the terms "undermine" or "underhole" are used.
Removing the weight from underneath your hair (see Disconnection).
In sculpture and intaglio, a deep cut that forms and acute angle with the surface.
the material removed by a cut made underneath
a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall
(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball; "cuts do not bother a good tennis player"
a cut made underneath to remove material
cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief
cut away the underpart of; "undercut a vein of ore"
cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall
first of 3-cut process in natural target pruning. Prevents bark tearing.
1. In relief style printing plates or steel die plates it refers to the area not required to print or cut. 2. In printing cylinders it refers to the allowance in the diameter made to accommodate the double sided tape and the printing plate.
The belly marking on a Dutch rabbit. A continuation of the saddle marking to the underneath side of the rabbit.
Cut so as to present an overhanging part.
Situation where the arc cuts deeper in the base metal than the bead fills it back in. [ return to the top
A notch cut in the tree before sawing it ensured the tree fell in the direction wanted.
A cut that slants inward, preventing a poured or cast form being removed from a casting mold.
Ornamental carving cut so deeply that the decoration not only stands out from the body of the material but in parts stands free of it.
That part of a mold, cast, or specimen which deviates from a sloping or vertical surface and turns back onto itself, such as orbits or the occipital below the protuberance. Coincident with overhang.
an overhanging rock or ledge with water flowing underneath it. A serious hazard
The undercut is a haircut much like a bowl cut except the ridge of the bowl is not where the cutting ends. The ridge of the bowl is lifted so the hair is clipper cut further up the side of the head an additional one to two inches. This allows the head to be shaken and the bowl look will always return to its regular shape.