downcut

Canyon-carving water action

Downcut describes a cutting action that moves material downward, opposite of upcut.

In woodworking, a downcut router bit or saw blade pushes chips and fibers down into the workpiece, producing a clean top surface: Use a downcut bit for a smooth edge on laminate.

In geology, a river downcutting erodes its bed deeper into rock over time.

fluvial

erosion

Gradual wearing away

incisionControlled cut into tissue
riverbedFloor beneath flowing water
streamSteady continuous flow

channel · valley · canyon · gorge · gully · waterfall · meander · oxbow · terrace · floodplain

machining

router

Packet-forwarding network device

millingProcessing grain mechanically
spiralCurve winding around center
fluteTube blown sideways

carbide · plunge · kerf · CNC · toolpath · spindle · collet · shank · slotting · profiling

woodworking

sawblade

Toothed metal for cutting

crosscutPerpendicular timber cut
ripTear apart forcibly
veneerDecorative outer layer

laminate · plywood · MDF · particleboard · splinter · grain · chipboard · cabinetmaking · joinery · router table

Opposites

erosion direction

downcutbank erosion

Waterway margins wearing away

meandering · upcut

channel process

downcutdeposition

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infilling · sedimentation · accretion · buildup · uplift

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