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uppercut
noun[ C ]
(alsoupper cut)uk /ˈʌp.ə.kʌt/ us /ˈʌp.ɚ.kʌt/
in boxing, a punch(= hit) in which the hand moves up to hit an opponent with a bent arm:
Andres landed a hard, right uppercut.
He had Francis toppling with a vicious right upper cut.
In the third round, a solid left uppercut to the jaw sent Williams staggering to the floor.
He threw a powerful right uppercut that sent Vargas to the canvas.
He came out in round two, unleashing a torrent of hooks and uppercuts.
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