cutting
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6.1
- noun
- /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
- Specialized
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- Watch one of my favorite scenes... that ended up on the cutting room floor.
- cutting process
- cutting tool
- cutting parameters
So I know that soap cutting is a thing on YouTube.
- So I know that soap cutting is a thing on YouTube.
Examples
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A reasonably new invention, it decreased fabric cutting time from hours to minutes.
Fiction book (1992) -
As a matter of fact... ...l should probably go help out in the cutting room tonight.
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The cutting agent is a highly volatile... ...substance.
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The laser beam system directed the cutting process accurately for a distance of about 300 meters.
Academic text (1993) -
I was a young scientist working with a world-class team on cutting-edge research.
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The effects that can be created by cutting-edge computer graphics are, as the saying goes, "mind-blowing."
Fiction book (2000) -
What we've managed to do is to create a new cutting-edge drug cocktail, along with surgery, to teach the malignant cells to switch off.
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An iron core with a forge-welded steel edge, so you get the flex and strength of the iron with the extreme cutting power of the steel.
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DDC can now be used as a driver for cutting-edge knowledge discovery in the catalog or on the shelves.
Academic text (2013) -
In film production, the cutting process is essential for creating a cohesive story.
Synonyms
337
1.0
A wound where the skin is opened by something sharp
111
1.0
To cut and shape a person's hair
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2.7
An act of cutting wood, stone and ice to make a shape or the thing made
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2.5
A small cut to make something neater
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5.1
The removal of part of something with a sharp tool, like a branch or wire
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3.4
Making a liquid less thick by adding water or another liquid
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1.1
A small piece cut off from grass or hair
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1.3
A small trimming of hair or plants to make them neater
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6.9
An operation to remove part of the body or tissue
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2.3
Cutting things like a hedge or cloth to make them neater
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1.1
A quick small cut you make with scissors or shears
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4.1
An act of cutting someone or something with a sharp object
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5.2
Shaping metal parts with powered tools in a factory
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1.9
Cutting food into thin pieces for eating or cooking
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5.8
Cutting something so it becomes separate
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3.2
Choosing and joining scenes to make a complete movie
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9.8
The cutting or splitting of something into parts
A craft of cutting and shaping stone for buildings, art or jewelry
An action when someone cuts wood by moving a blade back and forth
Cutting down trees to get wood for fuel or building
Cutting food and fabric into long thin strips for cooking or craft
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
A joking excuse for tears when something makes you feel emotional
Compounds
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Morphology
Etymology
Cutting comes from the verb cut, meaning 'to remove a piece'. So in places like film or editing, cutting is the technical act of removing or joining parts to shape the final work.