cutting
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2.7
- noun
- /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
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corte
- Our second cutting of hay is going.
- cost-cutting
- budget cutting
- clear-cutting
Examples
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But this board can be used as a cutting board for cheese.
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As a result, all of Europe is simultaneously plunging into budget-cutting and will likely suffer an economic slowdown.
Academic text (1996) -
What are we going to get when we finish cutting this square?
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I may be able to save the leg if I do more cutting tonight.
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By the 1930s, the joint cutting of the cake was the high point of every wedding.
Academic text (1993) -
I thought about how my hair needed cutting and decided I could book an appointment for lunchtime.
Fiction book (1999) -
The consequences of steady and continual tree cutting can be seen most clearly in the Mediterranean region.
Academic text (1990) -
I think they'll enjoy attending the ribbon cutting at the Acme factory.
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In those days, Golchin provided an assortment of services besides cutting, shaving, or trimming hair.
Fiction book (1991) -
The chef demonstrated the proper technique for cutting vegetables on a clean surface.
Synonyms
337
1.0
A wound where the skin is opened by something sharp
70
2.7
An act of cutting wood, stone and ice to make a shape or the thing made
33
2.5
A small cut to make something neater
24
5.1
The removal of part of something with a sharp tool, like a branch or wire
19
1.1
A small piece cut off from grass or hair
15
1.3
A small trimming of hair or plants to make them neater
8
2.3
Cutting things like a hedge or cloth to make them neater
6
4.1
An act of cutting someone or something with a sharp object
2
1.9
Cutting food into thin pieces for eating or cooking
2
5.8
Cutting something so it becomes separate
1
9.8
The cutting or splitting of something into parts
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
A joking excuse for tears when something makes you feel emotional
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Etymology
Cutting comes from the verb cut, meaning 'to cut' or 'make an opening'. So cutting is the action of dividing, shaping, or shortening something with a sharp tool.