cutting.
The action of the verb to cut.
Meaning & usage
The action of the verb to cut.
How many different cuttings can this movie undergo?
A section removed from a larger whole.
A section removed from a larger whole. A newspaper clipping.
A section removed from a larger whole. A leaf, stem, branch, or root removed from a plant and cultivated to grow a new plant.
An abridged selection of written work, often intended for performance.
The actor had to make his cutting shorter to fit the audition time.
An open passage at a level lower than the surrounding terrain, dug for a canal, railway, or road to go through.
The editing of film or other recordings.
The process of bringing metals to a desired shape by chipping away the unwanted material.
Boring, drilling, milling, and turning are all different kinds of metal cutting processes.
The act of cutting one's own skin as a symptom of a mental disorder; self-harm.
Where this word comes from
From cut + -ing.
That is used for cutting.
I need some sort of cutting utensil to get through this shrink wrap.
Piercing, sharp.
Of criticism, remarks, etc.: (potentially) hurtful; curt.
The director gave the auditioning actors cutting criticism.
Of a beverage: half-sized.
a cutting chai
Cutthroat; ruthlessly competitive.
Where this word comes from
From cut + -ing.
present participle and gerund of cut
Where this word comes from
From cut + -ing.
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