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to overcut

to overcut

1 6.5
To cut away more material than needed
  • verb
  • /ˈoʊvərˌkʌt/
: sobrecortar
  • While trying to shape the clay, she accidentally overcut the figure, ruining the details.

Examples

  • This price should not be the lowest price on the AH; in fact, you probably want to overcut instead of undercutting.

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  • The carpenter realized he had overcut the wood, leaving it too short for the project.

  • Be careful not to overcut the grass; we want to maintain a healthy length for the lawn.

Synonyms

to slash
vsto overcut
70 3.7

To reduce something a lot, for example prices or jobs

removes more material than needed by mistake

How Much

to clear-cut
  • Specialized
4 6.1
to overcut
1 6.5
to cut
∞ 1.0
to cut back
18 3.9
to trim
145 2.6

Surface Forms

overcut infinitive
overcut past
overcut past participle
overcutting present participle
overcuts third person singular

Morphology

overcut = cut (transparent) = over + cut

A productive, regular prefixation where 'over-' (excessive) combines with the verb 'cut' to mean 'cut too much'.

Etymology

Overcut as a verb joins over- meaning 'too much' and cut meaning 'to cut', like in overcook or overdo. So, to overcut is to cut more than needed or to remove too much material.