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 Definition of 'cutting'

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1. (noun) film editingcutting
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film


2. (noun) cuttingslip
a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting


3. (noun) cutcutting
the act of cutting something into parts
"his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"

4. (noun) cutting
a piece cut off from the main part of something


5. (noun) clippingnewspaper clippingpress clippingcuttingpress cutting
an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
"he searched through piles of letters and clippings"

6. (noun) carvingcutting
removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape


7. (noun) cutcutting
the division of a deck of cards before dealing
"he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal"; "the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual"

8. (noun) cutcutting
the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
"his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"

9. (noun) cuttingthinning
the act of diluting something
"the cutting of whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine"

10. (noun) cutcuttingcutting off
the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
"the barber gave him a good cut"

11. (adj) cuttingedgedstinging
(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character
"cutting remarks"; "edged satire"; "a stinging comment"

12. (adj) bleakcuttingraw
unpleasantly cold and damp
"bleak winds of the North Atlantic"

13. (adj) cuttingkeenknifelikepiercingstabbinglancinatelancinating
painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
"a cutting wind"; "keen winds"; "knifelike cold"; "piercing knifelike pains"; "piercing cold"; "piercing criticism"; "a stabbing pain"; "lancinating pain"


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