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cutting
[kuht-ing]
noun
the act of a person or thing that cuts.
something cut, cut off, or cut out.
Horticulture.a piece, as a root, stem, or leaf, cut from a plant and used for propagation.
something made by cutting, as a recording.
a form of repetitive self-injury in which a person deliberately cuts the skin, as to cope with stress or negative emotions.
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the removal of a specific animal from a herd of cattle, as performed by a ranch horse.
a competitive exhibition in which horses demonstrate this skill.
Chiefly British.a clipping from a newspaper, magazine, etc.
British.a trenchlike excavation, especially through a hill, as one made in constructing a highway.
adjective
able to cut or slice.
a cutting blade.
piercing, as a wind.
wounding the feelings severely; sarcastic.
Synonyms: , , , ,Ѳè.relating to or noting a horse bred or trained for the ranching task of separating a specific animal from a herd of cattle, or the competitive exhibition of this skill: The last day of the rodeo was dedicated to the cutting competition and barrel racing finals.
Champion cutting horses are bred for agility.
The last day of the rodeo was dedicated to the cutting competition and barrel racing finals.
cutting
/ ˈʌɪŋ /
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
Also called (esp US and Canadian): clipping.an article, photograph, etc, cut from a newspaper or other publication
the editing process by which a film is cut and made
an excavation in a piece of high land for a road, railway, etc, enabling it to remain at approximately the same level
informalsharp-wittedness
there is no cutting in him
(modifier) designed for or adapted to cutting; edged; sharp
a cutting tool
adjective
keen; piercing
a cutting wind
tending to hurt the feelings
a cutting remark
Other 51Թ Forms
- cuttingly adverb
- cuttingness noun
- noncutting adjective
- self-cutting adjective
- ˈܳٳپԲ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
We started with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, to see what we could find in the cutting room floor footage.
Ministers say hotels will be phased out by cutting small boat crossings and building new government-owned accommodation for asylum seekers.
The chancellor stressed that an increase of "more than £2bn" will mean government pledges on cutting crime and increasing police numbers can be kept.
She also has the challenge of either cutting some public services or reforming them in such a way that they can be provided more efficiently.
A university's decision to give its vice chancellor a 13% pay rise before cutting dozens of jobs has been criticised by a trade union.
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