cutting
/ˈkʌtɪŋ/ · noun
Meaning
- The action of the verb to cut.
- A section removed from a 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.
- 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.
- The act of cutting one's own skin as a symptom of a mental disorder; self-harm.
- That is used for cutting.
- Piercing, sharp.
- Of criticism, remarks, etc.: (potentially) hurtful; curt.
- Of a beverage: half-sized.
- Cutthroat; ruthlessly competitive.
- present participle and gerund of cut
- A surname.
Etymology / origin
From cut + -ing.
Related words
Descendant words
- cutting(Chinese) (bor)
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