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cutting
('k/@/t/I//N/ )

adjective (a)

  • Adapted to cut; as, a cutting tool.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    film editing
    source: wordnet30
  • a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting(noun.plant)
    Synonym:
    slip
    source: wordnet30
  • the act of cutting something into parts(noun.act)
    Example:
    His cutting of the cake made a terrible mess.
    Synonym:
    cut
    source: wordnet30
  • a piece cut off from the main part of something(noun.object)
    source: wordnet30
  • an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine(noun.communication)
    source: wordnet30
  • removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    carving
    source: wordnet30
  • the division of a deck of cards before dealing(noun.act)
    Example:
    The cutting of the cards soon became a ritual.
    source: wordnet30
  • the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge(noun.act)
    source: wordnet30
  • the act of diluting something(noun.act)
    Example:
    The cutting of whiskey with water.
    Synonym:
    thinning
    source: wordnet30
  • the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    cut, cutting off
    source: wordnet30
  • The act or process of making an incision, or of severing, felling, shaping, etc.(noun)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character(adj.all)
    Example:
    Cutting remarks.
    Synonym:
    edged, stinging
    source: wordnet30
  • unpleasantly cold and damp(adj.all)
    Synonym:
    bleak, raw
    source: wordnet30
  • painful as if caused by a sharp instrument(adj.all)
    Example:
    A cutting wind.
    source: wordnet30

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