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List of meaning for cutting

film editing, cutting(noun)

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

cutting, slip(noun)

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

cut, cutting(noun)

the act of cutting something into parts

"his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"

cutting(noun)

a piece cut off from the main part of something

clipping, newspaper clipping, press clipping, cutting, press cutting(noun)

an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine

"he searched through piles of letters and clippings"

carving, cutting(noun)

removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape

cut, cutting(noun)

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"

cut, cutting(noun)

the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge

"his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"

cutting, thinning(noun)

the act of diluting something

"the cutting of whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine"

cut, cutting, cutting off(adj)

the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

"the barber gave him a good cut"

cutting, edged, stinging(adj)

(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character

"cutting remarks"; "edged satire"; "a stinging comment"

bleak, cutting, raw(adj)

unpleasantly cold and damp

"bleak winds of the North Atlantic"

cutting, keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating(adj)

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"

causing intense discomfort to one's skin

a frigid day with a cutting wind that made it seem even colder

having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something

the cutting side of the sword blade

marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings

her cutting comments serve only one purpose: to make someone cry

a piece that has been separated from the whole by cutting

a bag full of grass cuttings

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