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🪚 Moves material up ⬆️ An upward cut ⬆️ To cut upward
upcut

upcut

7.9
A blade or tool that lifts small pieces up as it cuts
  • adjective
  • /ˈʌpˌkʌt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : de corte ascendente
  • For clean edges on the bottom of the board, use an upcut router bit.

Examples

  • An upcut blade helps remove sawdust from the groove as you work.

  • The technician recommended an upcut tool for better chip evacuation during milling.

  • The upcut blade is ideal for cutting through dense materials.

  • He prefers using an upcut saw for his woodworking projects.

  • For clean edges on the bottom of the board, use an upcut router bit.

  • An upcut blade helps remove sawdust from the groove as you work.

  • The technician recommended an upcut tool for better chip evacuation during milling.

Antonyms

downcut
  • Specialized
7.7

A tool that cuts downward to pull small pieces down and leave a clean top surface

Surface Forms

upcut positive

Morphology

upcut = cut (transparent) = up + cut

The meaning is directly derived from the directional prefix 'up-' added to the verb 'cut', indicating upward motion of the cutting action.

Etymology

Upcut comes from the two simple parts up ('toward the top') and cut ('to remove by slicing'), and it describes a tool or blade that moves chips or sawdust upward as it cuts. That's why an upcut blade is used when you want to clear the groove while you work.