cutting

cut·ting

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

that cuts or for cutting: a cutting tool, cutting board
chilling or piercing
wounding the feelings; sarcastic

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cutting

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: “He can say the driest, most cutting things in the quietest of tones” ( Charlotte Brontë )

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.
Self-injury in which cuts are made in the skin.

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cut′ting·ly
adverb

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Verb

Present participle of cut.

Noun

(countable and uncountable, plural cuttings)

(countable, uncountable) The action of the verb to cut.
How many different cuttings can this movie undergo?
(countable) A section removed from the larger whole.
(countable) A newspaper clipping.
(countable) A leaf, stem, branch, or root removed from a plant and cultivated to grow a new plant.
(countable) An abridged selection of written work, often intended for performance.
The actor had to make his cutting shorter to fit the audition time.
(uncountable) The editing of film or other recordings.
(uncountable) Self-harm; the act of cutting one's own skin.
(countable) A narrow passage, dug for a road, railway or canal to go through.

Adjective

(comparative more cutting, superlative most cutting)

(not comparable) That is used for cutting.
I need some sort of cutting utensil to get through this shrink wrap.
Of remarks, criticism, etc., potentially hurtful.
The director gave the auditioning actors cutting criticism.

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cutting - Medical Definition

adj.

Capable of or designed for incising, shearing, or severing: a cutting tool.

n.

Self-injury in which cuts are made in the skin.

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adv.

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