cut
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/kʌt/
English
Definitions
noun
- The act of cutting.“He made a fine cut with his sword.”
- The result of cutting.“a smooth or clear cut”
- An opening resulting from cutting; an incision or wound.“Look at this cut on my finger!”
- A notch, passage, or channel made by cutting or digging; a furrow; a groove.“a cut for a railroad”
verb
- (heading) To incise, to cut into the surface of something.
- To admit of incision or severance; to yield to a cutting instrument.
- (heading, social) To separate, remove, reject or reduce.
- (audio, usually as imperative) To cease recording activities.“After the actors read their lines, the director yelled, "Cut!"”
adjective
- (participial adjective) Having been cut.
- Reduced.“Cut brandy is a liquor made of brandy and hard grain liquor.”
- Omitted from a literary, musical or other work.“My favourite song had been cut from the show.”
- (of a gem) Carved into a shape; not raw.
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