cutting (See cut)
adj
Dictionary Definition
1 separated into parts or laid open or penetrated
with a sharp edge or instrument; "the cut surface was mottled";
"cut tobacco"; "blood from his cut forehead"; "bandages on her cut
wrists" [ant: uncut]
2 fashioned or shaped by cutting; "a well-cut
suit"; "cut diamonds"; "cut velvet" [ant: uncut]
3 with parts removed; "the drastically cut film"
[syn: shortened]
5 (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a
hand implement or machine; "the smell of new-mown hay" [syn:
mown] [ant: unmown]
6 (of pages of a book) having the folds of the
leaves trimmed or slit; "the cut pages of the book" [ant: uncut]
7 (of a male animal) having the testicles
removed; "a cut horse" [syn: emasculated, gelded]
8 having a long rip or tear; "a split lip" [syn:
split]
9 wounded by cutting deeply; "got a gashed arm in
a knife fight"; "had a slashed cheek from the broken glass" [syn:
gashed, slashed]
11 (used of rates or prices) reduced usually
sharply; "the slashed prices attracted buyers" [syn: slashed]
Noun
1 the act of reducing the amount or number; "the
mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget"
3 a piece of meat that has been cut from an
animal carcass [syn: cut of
meat]
4 a distinct selection of music from a recording
or a compact disc; "he played the first cut on the cd"; "the title
track of the album" [syn: track]
5 the act of penetrating or opening open with a
sharp edge; "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"
[syn: cutting]
6 a share of the profits; "everyone got a cut of
the earnings"
7 a step on some scale; "he is a cut above the
the rest"
8 a trench resembling a furrow that was made by
erosion or excavation [syn: gash]
9 (film) an immediate transition from one shot to
the next; "the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed
too abrupt"
10 the act of cutting something into parts; "his
cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"
[syn: cutting]
11 the omission that is made when an editorial
change shortens a written passage; "an editor's deletions
frequently upset young authors"; "both parties agreed on the
excision of the proposed clause" [syn: deletion, excision]
12 the style in which a garment is cut; "a dress
of traditional cut"
13 the act of shortening something by cutting off
the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut" [syn: cutting, cutting
off]
14 in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a
pitched ball; "he took a vicious cut at the ball" [syn: baseball
swing, swing]
15 a remark capable of wounding mentally; "the
unkindest cut of all" [syn: stinger]
16 a canal made by erosion or excavation
17 a refusal to recognize someone you know; "the
snub was clearly intentional" [syn: snub, cold
shoulder]
18 (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on
the ball; "cuts do not bother a good tennis player" [syn: undercut]
19 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" [syn:
cutting]
20 an unexcused absence from class; "he was
punished for taking too many cuts in his math class"
Verb
1 separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut
the rope"
2 cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your
daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
[syn: reduce, cut down,
cut
back, trim, trim down,
trim
back, bring
down]
3 turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The
car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to
the right" [syn: swerve,
sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew]
4 make an incision or separation; "cut along the
dotted line"
5 discharge from a group; "The coach cut two
players from the team"
6 form by probing, penetrating, or digging; "cut
a hole"; "cut trenches"; "The sweat cut little rivulets into her
face"
7 style and tailor in a certain fashion; "cut a
dress" [syn: tailor]
8 hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in
the opposite direction; "cut a pingpong ball"
9 make out and issue; "write out a check"; "cut a
ticket"; "Please make the check out to me" [syn: write out,
issue, make out]
11 intentionally fail to attend; "cut class"
[syn: skip]
12 informal: be able to manage or manage
successfully; "I can't hack it anymore"; "she could not cut the
long days in the office" [syn: hack]
13 give the appearance or impression of; "cut a
nice figure"
14 move (one's fist); "his opponent cut upward
toward his chin"
15 pass directly and often in haste; "We cut
through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner"
16 pass through or across; "The boat cut the
water"
17 make an abrupt change of image or sound; "cut
from one scene to another"
18 stop filming; "cut a movie scene"
19 make a recording of; "cut the songs"; "She cut
all of her major titles again"
20 record a performance on (a medium); "cut a
record"
21 create by duplicating data; "cut a disk";
"burn a CD" [syn: burn]
22 form or shape by cutting or incising; "cut
paper dolls"
23 perform or carry out; "cut a caper"
24 function as a cutting instrument; "This knife
cuts well"
25 allow incision or separation; "This bread cuts
easily"
26 divide a deck of cards at random into two
parts to make selection difficult; "Wayne cut"; "She cut the deck
for a long time"
27 cause to stop operating by disengaging a
switch; "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out
the lights" [syn: switch off,
turn
off, turn out] [ant:
switch
on]
28 reap or harvest; "cut grain"
29 fell by sawing; hew; "The Vietnamese cut a lot
of timber while they occupied Cambodia"
30 penetrate injuriously; "The glass from the
shattered windshield cut into her forehead"
32 shorten as if by severing the edges or ends
of; "cut my hair"
33 weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We
had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet" [syn:
prune, rationalize, rationalise]
34 dissolve by breaking down the fat of; "soap
cuts grease"
35 have a reducing effect; "This cuts into my
earnings"
36 cease, stop; "cut the noise"; "We had to cut
short the conversation" [syn: cut off]
37 reduce in scope while retaining essential
elements; "The manuscript must be shortened" [syn: abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, contract, reduce] [ant: elaborate]
38 lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or
mixture; "cut bourbon" [syn: dilute, thin, thin out,
reduce]
39 have grow through the gums; "The baby cut a
tooth"
40 grow through the gums; "The new tooth is
cutting"
41 cut off the testicles (of male animals such as
horses); "the vet gelded the young horse" [syn: geld] [also: cutting]cutting adj
1 (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or
character; "cutting remarks"; "edged satire"; "a stinging comment"
[syn: edged, stinging]
3 as physically 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" [syn: keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating]
4 suitable for cutting or severing; "a cutting
tool"; "the cutting edge"
Noun
1 the activity of selecting the scenes to be
shown and putting them together to create a film [syn: film
editing]
2 a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud)
removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or
grafting [syn: slip]
3 the act of cutting something into parts; "his
cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"
[syn: cut]
4 a piece cut off from the main part of
something
5 an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine;
"he searched through piles of letters and clippings" [syn: clipping, newspaper
clipping, press
clipping, press
cutting]
6 cutting away parts to create a desired shape
[syn: carving]
7 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" [syn: cut]
8 the act of penetrating or opening open with a
sharp edge; "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"
[syn: cut]
9 the act of diluting something; "the cutting of
whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine" [syn:
thinning]
10 the act of shortening something by cutting off
the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut" [syn: cut, cutting
off]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ʌtɪŋ
Verb
cutting- Present participle of to cut.
Noun
- The action of the verb to cut.
- How many different cuttings can this movie undergo?
- A section removed from the larger whole.
- A newspaper clipping.
- 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.
- The editing of film or other recordings.
- Self-harm: the act of cutting one's own skin.
Translations
action of to cut
- French: découpage
- Hebrew: חיתוך (khitukh)
- Spanish: recorte
editing of film
- Italian: decoupage
Adjective
- That is used for cutting.
- I need some sort of cutting utensil to get through this shrink wrap.
- Of remarks, criticism, etc., potentially hurtful.
- The director gave the auditioning actors cutting criticism.
Extensive Definition
Cutting is the separation of a physical object,
or a portion of a physical object, into two portions, through the
application of an acutely directed force. An implement commonly
used for cutting is the knife or in medical cases the
scalpel. However, any
sufficiently sharp object is capable of cutting if it has a
hardness sufficiently
larger than the object being cut, and if it is applied with
sufficient force. Cutting also describes the action of a saw which removes material in the
process of cutting.
Cutting is a compressive
and shearing phenomenon,
and occurs only when the total stress
generated by the cutting implement exceeds the ultimate strength
of the material of the object being cut. The simplest applicable
equation is stress = force/area: The stress generated by a cutting
implement is directly proportional to the force with which it is
applied, and inversely proportional to the area of contact. Hence,
the smaller the area (i.e., the sharper the cutting implement), the
less force is needed to cut something.
When referring to propagating plants, cutting
is one of the methods that can be used. It involves cutting a part
of the plant typically a healthy shoot, with sharp and sterile
scissors or any other cutting device, and then placing the removed
part in water. Some cuttings do not require water. Certain shoots
when cut are able to grow when placed in vermiculite or potting
soil. However, the former is the easiest to do as most shoots when
cut from the main plant need time to grow roots, and then they are
able to be transferred to potting soil.
Tools commonly used for cutting
External links
tags
cutting in German: Zerspanen
cutting in Polish: Cięcie
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