The act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
The act or process of making an incision, or of severing, felling, shaping, etc.
Noun
the act of shortening something by cutting off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut"
Noun
the act of diluting something; "the cutting of whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine"
Noun
the act of cutting something into parts; "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess"
Noun
the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge; "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels"
Noun
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"
Noun
cutting away parts to create a desired shape
Noun
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
Noun
an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine; "he searched through piles of letters and clippings"
Noun
a piece cut off from the main part of something
Noun
a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
Adjective S.
suitable for cutting or severing; "a cutting tool"; "the cutting edge"
Adjective S.
as physically 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"
Adjective S.
unpleasantly cold and damp; "bleak winds of the North Atlantic"
Adjective S.
(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character; "cutting remarks"; "edged satire"; "a stinging comment"
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Cut
n.
The act or process of making an incision, or of severing,
felling, shaping, etc.
n.
Something cut, cut off, or cut out, as a twig or scion cut
off from a stock for the purpose of grafting or of rooting as an
independent plant; something cut out of a newspaper; an excavation cut
through a hill or elsewhere to make a way for a railroad, canal, etc.;
a cut.
a.
Adapted to cut; as, a cutting tool.
a.
Chilling; penetrating; sharp; as, a cutting wind.
a.
Severe; sarcastic; biting; as, a cutting reply.
Cutting
Cutting
The act or process of making an incision, or of severing, felling, shaping, etc.
Adapted to cut;
Usage Examples
A strong hatred is the best lamp to bear in our hands as we go over the dark places of life, cutting away the dead things men tell us to revere.
Competition is the keen cutting edge of business, always shaving away at costs.
Driving with one foot on the accelerator and the other on the brake is likely to get you nowhere, but certainly will burn out vital parts of your car. Similarly, cutting taxes on the middle class, but increasing them on the 'rich' is likely to result in an economic burnout.
At first I was queasy I'll never forget the sound of the scalpel cutting a body open. But it was so cool trying to work out how these people died.
Cutting meat out of your diet is the best thing you can do for animals and your own health.
I believe history will come to view 9/11 as an event on par with November 22, 1963, the date on which John F. Kennedy was murdered, cutting short a presidency that was growing ever more promising. Dreams died that day in Dallas it is easy to imagine the 1960s turning out rather differently had President Kennedy lived.
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Other Usage ExamplesCutting the deficit by gutting our investments in innovation and education is like lightening an overloaded airplane by removing its engine. It may make you feel like you're flying high at first, but it won't take long before you feel the impact.
By cutting critical domestic programs such as education, health, environmental protection, and veterans' services, this budget reveals misplaced priorities.
I am favor of cutting taxes under any circumstances and for any excuse, for any reason, whenever it's possible.
I think the biggest thing is clean as you go. Wash all your knives, cutting boards, dishes, when you are done cooking, not look at a sink full of dishes after you are done. Cleaning as you go helps keep away cross contamination and you avoid having food borne bacteria.
I am honored that my freshman class colleagues have put their trust in me to represent our historic class at the leadership table. The incoming freshman class of Representatives is large and diverse but we share many common goals including cutting wasteful spending, getting our economy back on track and making government smarter and more efficient.
Certain people in the United States are driving nails into this structure of our relationship, then cutting off the heads. So the Soviets must use their teeth to pull them out.
A man begins cutting his wisdom teeth the first time he bites off more than he can chew.
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