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cutting

/ˈkʌtɪŋ/

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verb

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

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully cutting the wood with a sharp knife. "

action technical

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

Examples :

"The chef's knife easily cut through the tough meat. "

action utensil technical material

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verb

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

Examples :

"The committee is cutting costs to balance the budget. "

society business politics economy

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

Examples :

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

media technology sound communication entertainment

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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."

media entertainment

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To edit a film by selecting takes from original footage.

Examples :

"The film editor was cutting the documentary, selecting the best scenes from the various interviews. "

media entertainment technology

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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."

computing technology word

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To enter a queue in the wrong place.

Examples :

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

society action attitude service

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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 carefully cut the ball, hoping to get a strike. "

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

Examples :

"The batter cutting the ball sent it flying towards the outfield. "

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To change direction suddenly.

Examples :

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

direction action

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To divide a pack of playing cards into two.

Examples :

"Before the card game started, the organizer cutting the deck of cards into two piles. "

game entertainment

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verb

Examples :

"cut orders; cut a check"

writing language

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To dilute or adulterate something, especially a recreational drug.

Examples :

"Drug dealers sometimes cut cocaine with lidocaine."

substance chemistry

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To exhibit (a quality).

Examples :

"The new student is cutting intelligence and hard work in her classes. "

quality character

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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 pool player expertly cutting the cue ball to send the eight ball into the pocket. "

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

Examples :

"After gaining weight for the football season, the player is now cutting to get ready for the competition. "

body physiology

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To perform (a dancing movement etc.).

Examples :

"The ballerina was practicing her intricate steps, carefully cutting each graceful movement. "

dance entertainment music culture

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noun

The action of the verb to cut.

Examples :

"How many different cuttings can this movie undergo?"

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noun

A section removed from a larger whole.

Examples :

"The cutting from the newspaper article was about the school's new sports program. "

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An abridged selection of written work, often intended for performance.

Examples :

"The actor had to make his cutting shorter to fit the audition time."

literature entertainment stage art

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noun

An open passage at a level lower than the surrounding terrain, dug for a canal, railway, or road to go through.

Examples :

"The construction crew is working on the cutting for the new highway. "

geography geology environment place

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noun

(sound engineering) The editing of film or other recordings.

Examples :

"The film student spent hours perfecting the cutting of the documentary. "

sound media entertainment technology

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noun

The process of bringing metals to a desired shape by chipping away the unwanted material.

Examples :

"Boring, drilling, milling, and turning are all different kinds of metal cutting processes."

material process industry technical machine action

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The act of cutting one's own skin as a symptom of a mental disorder; self-harm.

Examples :

"The girl's cutting was a serious concern for her family and school counselors. "

mind medicine condition action human suffering

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adjective

That is used for cutting.

Examples :

"I need some sort of cutting utensil to get through this shrink wrap."

utensil machine

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adjective

Piercing, sharp.

Examples :

"The chef used a very cutting knife to slice the tomatoes. "

quality appearance

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adjective

Of criticism, remarks, etc.: (potentially) hurtful.

Examples :

"The director gave the auditioning actors cutting criticism."

character language communication attitude

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adjective

Of a beverage: half-sized.

Examples :

"a cutting chai"