cutting
noun
- the act of one that cuts
- a piece cut off
- Brit. a clipping, as from a newspaper
- Brit. a passage for trains, cars, etc. cut through a hill or high ground; cut
- Hort. a slip or shoot cut away from a plant for rooting or grafting
adjective
- that cuts; for cutting; edged; sharp
- chilling or piercing
- wounding the feelings; sarcastic
See cutting in American Heritage Dictionary 4
cut·ting
adjective- Capable of or designed for incising, shearing, or severing: a cutting tool.
- Sharply penetrating; piercing: a cutting wind.
- Injuring or capable of injuring the feelings of others: a cutting remark. See Synonyms at incisive.
noun- A part cut off from a main body.
- A part, such as a stem, leaf, or root, removed from a plant to propagate a new plant, as through rooting or grafting.
- An excavation made through high ground in a construction project.
- The editing of film or recording tape.
- Chiefly British A clipping, as from a newspaper.
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