nounπShareThe action of the verb to cut."How many different cuttings can this movie undergo?"actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA section removed from a larger whole."Option 1 (Gardening Context - Common Usage): She used the cuttings from her rose bush to grow new plants. Option 2 (Paper/Document Context): The reporter saved all the cuttings from the newspaper articles about the scandal. " partitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn abridged selection of written work, often intended for performance."The actor had to make his cutting shorter to fit the audition time."literatureentertainmentmediawritinglanguageartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn open passage at a level lower than the surrounding terrain, dug for a canal, railway, or road to go through."The new railway tracks run through deep cuttings in the hills to keep the train line level. "geographygeologyenvironmentarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(sound engineering) The editing of film or other recordings."The director reviewed the final cuttings of the documentary to ensure a smooth narrative flow. "mediasoundentertainmenttechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe process of bringing metals to a desired shape by chipping away the unwanted material."Boring, drilling, milling, and turning are all different kinds of metal cutting processes."materialprocesstechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe act of cutting one's own skin as a symptom of a mental disorder; self-harm."The therapist asked Sarah about the cuttings on her arm, explaining that it was important to understand why she was hurting herself. "mindmedicinesufferinghumanbodyconditionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading