(un´der-kut″ing) the effect of scatter on a radiographic image, caused when an unattenuated x-ray beam strikes the film screen detector.
cutting away from an edge to increase the sense of relief or thinness.
Cutting away material from the edges of a recess to provide a key for new material.
EROSION of material at the foot of a CLIFF or BANK, e.g., a sea cliff, or river bank on the outside of a meander. Ultimately, the overhang collapses, and the process is repeated.