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cutting

/ˈkʌtɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

  1. (heading) To incise, to cut into the surface of something.
  2. To admit of incision or severance; to yield to a cutting instrument.
  3. (heading, social) To separate, remove, reject or reduce.
  4. (audio, usually as imperative) To cease recording activities.
  5. To make an abrupt transition from one scene or image to another.
  6. To edit a film by selecting takes from original footage.
  7. The action of the verb to cut.
  8. A section removed from a larger whole.
  9. An abridged selection of written work, often intended for performance.
  10. An open passage at a level lower than the surrounding terrain, dug for a canal, railway, or road to go through.
  11. (sound engineering) The editing of film or other recordings.
  12. The process of bringing metals to a desired shape by chipping away the unwanted material.
  13. That is used for cutting.
  14. Piercing, sharp.
  15. Of criticism, remarks, etc.: (potentially) hurtful.
  16. Of a beverage: half-sized.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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