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cut

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The act of cutting.

Examples :

"He made a fine cut with his sword."

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The result of cutting.

Examples :

"a smooth or clear cut"

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An opening resulting from cutting; an incision or wound.

Examples :

"Look at this cut on my finger!"

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A notch, passage, or channel made by cutting or digging; a furrow; a groove.

Examples :

"a cut for a railroad"

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A share or portion.

Examples :

"The lawyer took a cut of the profits."

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A batsman's shot played with a swinging motion of the bat, to hit the ball backward of point.

Examples :

"The batsman hit a beautiful cut, sending the ball flying backward of point. "

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Sideways movement of the ball through the air caused by a fast bowler imparting spin to the ball.

Examples :

"The fast bowler delivered a sharp cut, making the ball curve sideways through the air. "

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In lawn tennis, etc., a slanting stroke causing the ball to spin and bound irregularly; also, the spin thus given to the ball.

Examples :

"The tennis player hit a powerful cut, making the ball bounce erratically across the court. "

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In a strokeplay competition, the early elimination of those players who have not then attained a preannounced score, so that the rest of the competition is less pressed for time and more entertaining for spectators.

Examples :

"The golf tournament's cut was at 75 strokes. Players who didn't reach that score were eliminated. "

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A passage omitted or to be omitted from a play.

Examples :

"The director asked the cast to note down the following cuts."

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A particular version or edit of a film.

Examples :

"The director's cut of the movie was much longer than the theatrical release. "

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The act or right of dividing a deck of playing cards.

Examples :

"The player next to the dealer makes a cut by placing the bottom half on top."

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The card obtained by dividing the pack.

Examples :

"The cut of the deck of cards was the Queen of Hearts. "

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The manner or style a garment etc. is fashioned in.

Examples :

"I like the cut of that suit."

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A slab, especially of meat.

Examples :

"That’s our finest cut of meat."

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An attack made with a chopping motion of the blade, landing with its edge or point.

Examples :

"The chef's swift cut sliced through the vegetables cleanly. "

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A deliberate snub, typically a refusal to return a bow or other acknowledgement of acquaintance.

Examples :

"After the argument, Sarah gave him a cold cut, refusing to acknowledge his presence in the hallway. "

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An unkind act; a cruelty.

Examples :

"The teacher's harsh words were a cut that hurt Maria's feelings. "

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A definable part, such as an individual song, of a recording, particularly of commercial records, audio tapes, CDs, etc.

Examples :

"The drummer on the last cut of their CD is not identified."

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A truncation, a context that represents a moment in time when other archaeological deposits were removed for the creation of some feature such as a ditch or pit.

Examples :

"The archaeologists found a cut in the soil, indicating where an ancient pit had been dug. "

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Examples :

"My son got a new cut today at the barber shop. "

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The partition of a graph’s vertices into two subgroups.

Examples :

"The social network analysis showed a clear cut of the students into two groups: those who favored the new lunch menu and those who did not. "

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A string of railway cars coupled together.

Examples :

"The train's long cut of cars rumbled past the station. "

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An engraved block or plate; the impression from such an engraving.

Examples :

"a book illustrated with fine cuts"

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A common workhorse; a gelding.

Examples :

"The farmer used his trusty cut to plow the field. "

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The failure of a college officer or student to be present at any appointed exercise.

Examples :

"Several students received a "cut" from the mandatory Saturday morning meeting. "

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A skein of yarn.

Examples :

"The seamstress carefully measured the cut of yarn before starting her project. "

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That which is used to dilute or adulterate a recreational drug.

Examples :

"The dealer added a cut to the cocaine, making the total amount seem larger than it really was. "

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A notch shaved into an eyebrow.

Examples :

"The beautician carefully made a small cut in her eyebrow to shape it. "

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A time period when one tries to lose fat while retaining muscle mass.

Examples :

"During the summer cut, Maria focused on exercise and a healthy diet to maintain her strength while losing weight. "

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A hidden or secure place.

Examples :

"The secret cut behind the bookcase was a good place to hide the surprise birthday gift. "

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(heading) To incise, to cut into the surface of something.

Examples :

"The chef carefully cut a thin slice into the watermelon. "

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To admit of incision or severance; to yield to a cutting instrument.

Examples :

"The knife cut easily through the ripe tomato. "

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(heading, social) To separate, remove, reject or reduce.

Examples :

"The school board decided to cut funding for the music program. "

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(audio, usually as imperative) To cease recording activities.

Examples :

"After the actors read their lines, the director yelled, "Cut!""

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To make an abrupt transition from one scene or image to another.

Examples :

"The camera then cut to the woman on the front row who was clearly overcome and crying tears of joy."

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To edit a film by selecting takes from original footage.

Examples :

"The film editor cut the footage from the school play, choosing the best shots for the final version. "

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To remove and place in memory for later use.

Examples :

"Select the text, cut it, and then paste it in the other application."

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To enter a queue in the wrong place.

Examples :

"One student kept trying to cut in front of the line."

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To intersect or cross in such a way as to divide in half or nearly so.

Examples :

"This road cuts right through downtown."

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To make the ball spin sideways by running one's fingers down the side of the ball while bowling it.

Examples :

"The bowler cut the ball, making it curve sharply to the right. "

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To deflect (a bowled ball) to the off, with a chopping movement of the bat.

Examples :

"The batter cut the bowled ball to the off side, using a quick chopping motion with the bat. "

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To change direction suddenly.

Examples :

"The football player cut to his left to evade a tackle."

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To divide a pack of playing cards into two.

Examples :

"Before the card game started, the teacher cut the deck of cards into two piles. "

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Examples :

"cut orders; cut a check"

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To dilute or adulterate something, especially a recreational drug.

Examples :

"Drug dealers sometimes cut cocaine with lidocaine."

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To exhibit (a quality).

Examples :

"My brother often cuts a cheerful demeanor at family gatherings. "

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To stop or disengage.

Examples :

"Cut the engines when the plane comes to a halt!"

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To drive (a ball) to one side, as by (in billiards or croquet) hitting it fine with another ball, or (in tennis) striking it with the racket inclined.

Examples :

"The player skillfully cut the ball to the right corner of the table in billiards. "

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To lose body mass after bulking, aiming to keep the additional muscle but lose the fat.

Examples :

"After gaining some weight lifting in the gym, Mark cut to reach a more competitive physique. "

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To perform (a dancing movement etc.).

Examples :

"The dancer cut a graceful pirouette across the stage. "

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(participial adjective) Having been cut.

Examples :

"The cut apple was not good for eating. "

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adjective

Examples :

"Cut brandy is a liquor made of brandy and hard grain liquor."

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Omitted from a literary, musical or other work.

Examples :

"My favourite song had been cut from the show."

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(of a gem) Carved into a shape; not raw.

Examples :

"The jeweler showed me a beautiful, cut diamond. "

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(of a shot) Played with a horizontal bat to hit the ball backward of point.

Examples :

"The cut shot was difficult to control, so the tennis player missed the ball. "

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Having muscular definition in which individual groups of muscle fibers stand out among larger muscles.

Examples :

"The bodybuilder had very cut muscles. "

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Circumcised or having been the subject of female genital mutilation

Examples :

"The doctor explained that the child was cut. "

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Emotionally hurt.

Examples :

"Her rejection from the school's top program left her feeling cut. "

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Eliminated from consideration during a recruitment drive.

Examples :

"The cut candidates were not invited to the final interview round. "

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Removed from a team roster.

Examples :

"The cut players were disappointed that they weren't selected for the final team. "

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Intoxicated as a result of drugs or alcohol.

Examples :

"The student was cut at the party and had trouble concentrating in class the next day. "

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