Cutting

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1 English 1.1 Noun 1.2 Adjective 1.3 Verb

English

Noun

cutting (cuttings)

1. a section removed from the larger whole
2. a newspaper clipping
3. a leaf, stem, branch, or root removed from a plant and cultivated to grow a new plant
4. an abridged selection of written work, often intended for performance
   • The actor had to make his cutting shorter to fit the audition time.
5. the editing of film or other recordings

Adjective

cutting

1. with the ability to cut
   • I need some sort of cutting utensil to get through this shrink-wrap !
2. with the ability to hurt someone's feelings
   • The director gave the auditioning actors cutting criticism.

Verb

see cut