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n the material removed by a cut made underneath n the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column n a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall n (sports) a st…

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  1. n the material removed by a cut made underneath n the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column n a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall n (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball n a cut made underneath to remove material v sell cheaper than one's competition v cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief v cut away the underpart of v strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot v cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall