cutting

cut·ting  (ktng)

adj.

1. Capable of or designed for incising, shearing, or severing: a cutting tool.

2. Sharply penetrating; piercing: a cutting wind.

3. Injuring or capable of injuring the feelings of others: a cutting remark. See Synonyms at incisive.

n.

1. A part cut off from a main body.

2. A part, such as a stem, leaf, or root, removed from a plant to propagate a new plant, as through rooting or grafting.

3. An excavation made through high ground in a construction project.

4. The editing of film or recording tape.

5. Chiefly British A clipping, as from a newspaper.

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cutting·ly adv.

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cutting [ˈkʌtɪŋ]

n

1. a piece cut off from the main part of something

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Horticulture) Horticulture

a.  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

b.  a part separated for this purpose

3. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) Also called (esp US and Canadian) clipping an article, photograph, etc., cut from a newspaper or other publication

4. (Performing Arts) the editing process by which a film is cut and made

5. (Engineering / Civil Engineering) an excavation in a piece of high land for a road, railway, etc., enabling it to remain at approximately the same level

6. Irish informal sharp-wittedness there is no cutting in him

7. (modifier) designed for or adapted to cutting; edged; sharp a cutting tool

adj

1. keen; piercing a cutting wind

2. tending to hurt the feelings a cutting remark

cuttingly  adv

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Cutting of cobblers: cobblers or shoemakers collectively—Lipton, 1970.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cutting - the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film film editing creating by removal - the act of creating by removing something
	2.	cutting - a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting slip quickset - cuttings of plants set in the ground to grow as hawthorn for hedges or vines; "a quickset of a vine planted in a vineyard" stalk, stem - a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
	3.	cutting - the act of cutting something into parts; "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess" cut severing, severance - the act of severing division - the act or process of dividing dissection - cutting so as to separate into pieces scission - the act of dividing by cutting or splitting slicing - the act of cutting into slices undercut - a cut made underneath to remove material
	4.	cutting - a piece cut off from the main part of something part, piece - a portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite" pruning - something that has been pruned off of a plant
	5.	cutting - an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine; "he searched through piles of letters and clippings" clipping, newspaper clipping, press clipping, press cutting excerpt, excerption, extract, selection - a passage selected from a larger work; "he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings"
	6.	cutting - removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape carving creating by removal - the act of creating by removing something petroglyph - a carving or line drawing on rock (especially one made by prehistoric people) truncation - the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)
	7.	cutting - 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" cut division - the act or process of dividing card game, cards - a game played with playing cards
	8.	cutting - the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge; "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels" cut opening - becoming open or being made open; "the opening of his arms was the sign I was waiting for" snick, nick, notch - a small cut gash, slash - a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument surgical incision, incision, section - the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
	9.	cutting - the act of diluting something; "the cutting of whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine" thinning dilution - weakening (reducing the concentration) by the addition of water or a thinner
	10.	cutting - the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut" cutting off, cut shortening - act of decreasing in length; "the dress needs shortening" snip, clipping, clip - the act of clipping or snipping haircut - the act of cutting the hair clipping, trimming, trim - cutting down to the desired size or shape shearing - removing by cutting off or clipping
Adj.	1.	cutting - (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character; "cutting remarks"; "edged satire"; "a stinging comment" stinging, edged unkind - lacking kindness; "a thoughtless and unkind remark"; "the unkindest cut of all"
	2.	cutting - unpleasantly cold and damp; "bleak winds of the North Atlantic" bleak, raw cold - having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration; "a cold climate"; "a cold room"; "dinner has gotten cold"; "cold fingers"; "if you are cold, turn up the heat"; "a cold beer"
	3.	cutting - 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" lancinate, lancinating, piercing, stabbing, knifelike, keen sharp - keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point; "a sharp pain"; "sharp winds"

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cutting

noun

clipping, extract, excerpt, piece Here are the press cuttings and reviews.

adjective

1. hurtful, wounding, severe, acid, bitter, malicious, scathing, acrimonious, barbed, sarcastic, sardonic, caustic, vitriolic, trenchant, pointed People make cutting remarks to help themselves feel superior to others.
hurtful kind, mild, flattering, consoling

2. piercing, biting, sharp, keen, bitter, raw, chilling, stinging, penetrating, numbing a cutting wind
piercing pleasant, soothing, balmy

Translations

cutting [ˈkʌtɪŋ]

A. N

1. [of plant] → esqueje m

2. (from newspaper) → recorte m (Cine) → montaje m

3. (for road, railway) → desmonte m, zanja f

B. ADJ (= sharp) [edge, wind etc] → cortante (fig) [remark] → mordaz

C. CPD cutting board N → plancha f para cortar
cutting edge N → filo m (fig) → vanguardia f
cutting room N (Cine) → sala f de montaje

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cutting [ˈkʌtɪŋ]

adj

[blade] → tranchant(e), coupant(e)

(fig) [remark, comment] → cinglant(e), mordant(e)

n

(British) (from newspaper) → coupure f de journal

[railway] → tranchée f

(for film) → montage m

(from plant) → bouture f
cutting board (mainly US) n → planche f à découper
cutting edge

n

(fig) → avant-garde f
on the cutting edge of, at the cutting edge of → à la pointe de

[knife] → tranchant m
cutting-edge [ˌkʌtɪŋˈɛdʒ] modif [technology, research] → de pointe; [design, fashion] → avant-gardiste
cutting room n (CINEMA) → salle f de montage

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cutting

n

→ Schneiden nt; (of grass) → Mähen nt; (of cake) → Anschneiden nt; (of rope) → Durchschneiden nt, → Kappen nt; (of garment) → Zuschneiden nt, → Zuschnitt m; (= cutting off) → Abschneiden nt; (with sword) → Abschlagen nt

(= shaping) (of steps) → Schlagen nt; (of channel, trench) → Graben nt; (of figure) (in wood) → Schnitzen nt → (in aus); (in stone) → Hauen nt → (in aus); (of glass, crystal, jewel) → Schliff m; (of key) → Anfertigung f; (of record) → Pressen nt, → Herstellung f

(= snubbing: of person) → Schneiden nt; (of lecture, class) → Schwänzen nt (inf)

(= reduction, of prices) → Senkung f, → Herabsetzung f; (of quality) → Verminderung f; (of quantity) → Reduzierung f; (of working hours) → Verkürzung f; (of expenses, salary) → Kürzung f

(= editing, Film) → Schnitt m; (of production) → Drosselung f; (of part of text) → Streichung f

(Brit: = road cutting, railway cutting) → Durchstich m

(Brit: = clipping) (from newspaper) → Ausschnitt m; (of cloth) → Schnipsel m, → Stückchen (Stoff) nt

(Hort) → Ableger m; to take a cutting → einen Ableger nehmen

adj

blade, edge → scharf; to be at the cutting edge of something → in etw (dat) → führend sein

(fig) wind, cold → schneidend; remark, tongue → scharf, spitz; to be cutting to somebody → jdm gegenüber spitze Bemerkungen machen

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cutting:

cutting board

n (US) = chopping board

cutting edge

n

(= blade) → Schneide f, → Schnittkante f

no pl (= most advanced stage) → letzter Stand (→ of gen)

cutting room

n (Film) → Schneideraum m; to end up on the cutting floor (fig) → im Papierkorb enden

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cutting [ˈkʌtɪŋ]

1. n

a. (of plant) → talea

b. (Brit) (from newspaper) → ritaglio (Cine) → montaggio

c. (Brit) (for road, railway) → scavo

2. adj

a. (cold, wind) → pungente (fig) (remark) → tagliente, mordace

b. (Cine) cutting room → sala di montaggio

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cutting [ˈkʌtɪŋ]

1. n

a. (of plant) → talea

b. (Brit) (from newspaper) → ritaglio (Cine) → montaggio

c. (Brit) (for road, railway) → scavo

2. adj

a. (cold, wind) → pungente (fig) (remark) → tagliente, mordace

b. (Cine) cutting room → sala di montaggio

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