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- Dictionarycutting/ˈkʌtɪŋ/
noun
- 1. the action of cutting something: "the cutting of the cake"
- 2. a piece cut off from something, especially what remains when something is being trimmed or prepared: "grass cuttings" Similar
adjective
- 1. capable of cutting something: "the cutting blades of the hedge trimmer"
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CUTTING definition: 1. an article that has been cut from a newspaper or magazine 2. a piece cut off from a plant that…. Learn more.
The meaning of CUTTING is something cut or cut off or out. How to use cutting in a sentence.
to use a sharp tool such as a knife to break the surface of something, divide something, or make something smaller: [ T ] Cut the apple in half. [ T ] She wanted to have her hair cut (= made shorter). [ M ] We had to cut two trees down (= remove them) to make room for the swimming pool.
A cutting is a narrow valley cut through a hill so that a railway line or road can pass through. A cutting remark is unkind and likely to hurt someone's feelings. People make cutting remarks to help themselves feel superior or powerful. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
noun. the act of a person or thing that cuts. something cut, cut off, or cut out. Horticulture. a piece, as a root, stem, or leaf, cut from a plant and used for propagation. something made by cutting, as a recording. a form of repetitive self-injury in which a person deliberately cuts the skin, as to cope with stress or negative emotions. Manège.
a. : to penetrate with or as if with an edged instrument. cut one's hand with a knife. b. : to hurt the feelings of. Her sarcasm cut him to the quick. c. : to strike sharply with a cutting effect. cut him across the legs with a whip. d. : to strike (a ball) with a glancing blow that imparts a reverse spin. cut a tennis ball with an inclined racket.
CUTTING meaning: 1. an article that has been cut from a newspaper or magazine 2. a piece cut off from a plant that…. Learn more.
Define cutting. cutting synonyms, cutting pronunciation, cutting translation, English dictionary definition of cutting. 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...
to repeatedly inflict injury on (oneself) by deliberately cutting the skin; to self-harm with a sharp-edged object. to lower, reduce, diminish, or curtail (sometimes followed by down ): The store promised to cut prices. to dilute; make less thick: In ancient times, wine was often cut with water. to dissolve: That detergent cuts grease effectively.
Definitions of cutting. noun. the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge. synonyms: cut. see more. adjective. painful as if caused by a sharp instrument. “a cutting wind” synonyms: keen, knifelike, lancinate, lancinating, piercing, stabbing. sharp. keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point. adjective.
