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cutting

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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.

cutting·ly adv.

cutting
Noun
1. an article cut from a newspaper or magazine
2. a piece cut from a plant for rooting or grafting
3. a passage cut through high ground for a road or railway
4. the editing process of a film
Adjective
1. (of a remark) likely to hurt the feelings
2. keen; piercing: a cutting wind
3. designed for cutting: the hatchet's blade is largely stone, but its cutting edge is made of copper

Cutting of cobblers: cobblers or shoemakers collectively—Lipton, 1970.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cuttingcutting - the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
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
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"
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.cuttingcutting - an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine; "he searched through piles of letters and clippings"
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
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
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"
sharp - keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point; "a sharp pain"; "sharp winds"

cutting
Translations
cutting [ˈkʌtɪŋ] adj (gen) → cortante; [remark] → mordaz
n (BRIT) (from newspaper) → recorte m: (RAIL) → desmonte m;
(CINE) → montaje m
cutting [ˈkʌtɪŋ] adjtranchant(e)coupant(e) (fig); cinglant(e)
n (Brit) (from newspaper) → coupure f (de journal);
(from plant) → bouture f;
(Rail) → tranchée f;
(Cine) → montage m
cutting [ˈkʌtɪŋ] cut adj (edge, remark) → scharf
n (Brit) (from newspaper) → Ausschnitt m;
(000) (Rail) → Durchstich m;
(from plant) → Ableger m
cutting [ˈkʌtɪŋ] adjtagliente;
(fig) → pungente
n (BRIT) (PRESS) → ritaglio (di giornale): (RAIL) → trincea;
(CINE) → montaggio


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"The Buddhists are cutting Mohammedan throats," the Dragoman replied, with oriental composure.
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What did the Man do but fix it into the axe head, and soon set to work cutting down tree after tree.
 
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