Cutting Definition
kŭtĭng
cuttings
adjective
Capable of or designed for incising, shearing, or severing.
A cutting tool.
American Heritage Medicine
That cuts or for cutting.
A cutting tool, cutting board.
Webster's New World
Chilling or piercing.
Webster's New World
Wounding the feelings; sarcastic.
Webster's New World
Of remarks, criticism, etc., potentially hurtful.
The director gave the auditioning actors cutting criticism.
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noun
cuttings
A piece cut off.
Webster's New World
A passage for trains, cars, etc. cut through a hill or high ground; cut.
Webster's New World
A slip or shoot cut away from a plant for rooting or grafting.
Webster's New World
The act of one that cuts; specif., the practice of compulsively injuring oneself by piercing or slashing the skin.
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A clipping, as from a newspaper.
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Other Word Forms of Cutting
Noun
Singular:
cutting
Plural:
cuttings
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