CUTTING
\kˈʌtɪŋ], \kˈʌtɪŋ], \k_ˈʌ_t_ɪ_ŋ]\
Definitions of CUTTING
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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cutting away parts to create a desired shape
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the act of shortening something by cutting off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut"
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the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge; "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"
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the act of diluting something; "the cutting of whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine"
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the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
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a piece cut off from the main part of something
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suitable for cutting or severing; "a cutting tool"; "the cutting edge"
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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"
By Princeton University
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cutting away parts to create a desired shape
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the act of shortening something by cutting off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut"
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the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge; "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"
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the division of a deck of cards before dealing; "his cutting the cards before every deal soon became a ritual"
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the act of diluting something; "the cutting of whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine"
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the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
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a piece cut off from the main part of something
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suitable for cutting or severing; "a cutting tool"; "the cutting edge"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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The act or process of making an incision, or of severing, felling, shaping, etc.
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Something cut, cut off, or cut out, as a twig or scion cut off from a stock for the purpose of grafting or of rooting as an independent plant; something cut out of a newspaper; an excavation cut through a hill or elsewhere to make a way for a railroad, canal, etc.; a cut.
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Adapted to cut; as, a cutting tool.
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Chilling; penetrating; sharp; as, a cutting wind.
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Severe; sarcastic; biting; as, a cutting reply.
By Oddity Software
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Dividing by an edged instrument; deeply wounding the feelings; sarcastic; piercing; chilling; sharp; as, a cutting remark.
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A piece cut off or from; a slip, as from a plant; an incision.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
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