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- Dictionarycut·ting/ˈkədiNG/
noun
- 1. the action of cutting something: "the cutting of the cake"
- 2. a piece cut off from something, especially what remains when something is being trimmed or prepared: "grass cuttings" Similar
adjective
- 1. capable of cutting something: "the cutting blades of the hedge trimmer"
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1. : something cut or cut off or out: such as. a. : a plant section originating from stem, leaf, or root and capable of developing into a new plant. b. : harvest. 2. : something made by cutting. especially : record sense 4. 3. : self-harm in which a person purposely cuts or scratches the skin.
a. : to penetrate with or as if with an edged instrument. cut one's hand with a knife. b. : to hurt the feelings of. Her sarcasm cut him to the quick. c. : to strike sharply with a cutting effect. cut him across the legs with a whip. d. : to strike (a ball) with a glancing blow that imparts a reverse spin. cut a tennis ball with an inclined racket.
cutting. / ˈkʌtɪŋ / noun. a piece cut off from the main part of something. horticulture. a method of vegetative propagation in which a part of a plant, such as a stem or leaf, is induced to form its own roots. a part separated for this purpose.
CUTTING definition: 1. an article that has been cut from a newspaper or magazine 2. a piece cut off from a plant that…. Learn more.
A cutting is a narrow valley cut through a hill so that a railway line or road can pass through. A cutting remark is unkind and likely to hurt someone's feelings. People make cutting remarks to help themselves feel superior or powerful. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
to use a sharp tool such as a knife to break the surface of something, divide something, or make something smaller: [ T ] Cut the apple in half. [ T ] She wanted to have her hair cut (= made shorter). [ M ] We had to cut two trees down (= remove them) to make room for the swimming pool.
Define cutting. cutting synonyms, cutting pronunciation, cutting translation, English dictionary definition of cutting. adj. 1. Capable of or designed for incising, shearing, or severing: a cutting tool. 2. Sharply penetrating; piercing: a cutting wind. 3. Injuring or capable...
CUTTING meaning: 1. an article that has been cut from a newspaper or magazine 2. a piece cut off from a plant that…. Learn more.
Cut is a verb that means to use a sharp tool on something, to stop, or to reduce. The word cut has many other senses as a verb, adjective, and noun. To cut something is to use a sharp tool to chop, sever, slice, or divide something. Cut has several different specific senses depending on the tool being used.
Definitions of cutting. noun. the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge. synonyms: cut. see more. adjective. painful as if caused by a sharp instrument. “a cutting wind” synonyms: keen, knifelike, lancinate, lancinating, piercing, stabbing. sharp. keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point. adjective.
