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cut-and-paste Definition

cut·-and-paste (kut′'n pāst′)

adjective

Informal made or composed by piecing together parts that already exist, often in a way that suggests haste or lack of inspiration

cut-and-paste Usage Examples

Converse of object

use: Please use cut-and-paste to transfer these logos to your web site.

Adjective modifier

simple: The material is in.pdf format ( with watermarks ) but a simple cut-and-paste into something like Word makes them usable as class notes.

Modifies a noun

  • job: First off, the email was clearly a cut-and-paste job.
  • operation: This is equivalent to a cut-and-paste operation via the clipboard.
  • error: Is the cut-and-paste error BR becoming a diplomatic apology, = as incredible as it BR can be.
  • collage: The ' zines featured a series of cut-and-paste collages made from images taken from other publications.
  • style: Conventional cinema editing in true cut-and-paste chronology style, gives you one event at a time sequentially.
  • facility: You can use your computer's cut-and-paste facility to transfer your text to the form below.

Modifying Another Word

just: Just cut-and-paste the above URL to check the counter at the source.