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cutting Definition
(n)
the
activity
of
selecting
the
scenes
to
be
shown
and
putting
them
together
to
create
a
film
(n)
a
part
(
sometimes
a
root
or
leaf
or
bud
)
removed
from
a
plant
to
propagate
a
new
plant
through
rooting
or
grafting
(n)
the
act
of
cutting
something
into
parts
; "
his
cuts
were
skillful
"; "
his
cutting
of
the
cake
made
a
terrible
mess
"
(n)
a
piece
cut
off
from
the
main
part
of
something
(n)
an
excerpt
cut
from
a
newspaper
or
magazine
; "
he
searched
through
piles
of
letters
and
clippings
"
(n)
cutting
away
parts
to
create
a
desired
shape
(n)
the
division
of
a
deck
of
cards
before
dealing
; "
he
insisted
that
we
give
him
the
last
cut
before
every
deal
"; "
the
cutting
of
the
cards
soon
became
a
ritual
"
(n)
the
act
of
penetrating
or
opening
open
with
a
sharp
edge
; "
his
cut
in
the
lining
revealed
the
hidden
jewels
"
(n)
the
act
of
diluting
something
; "
the
cutting
of
whiskey
with
water
"; "
the
thinning
of
paint
with
turpentine
"
(n)
the
act
of
shortening
something
by
cutting
off
the
ends
; "
the
barber
gave
him
a
good
cut
"
(s) (
of
speech
)
harsh
or
hurtful
in
tone
or
character
; "
cutting
remarks
"; "
edged
satire
"; "
a
stinging
comment
"
(s)
unpleasantly
cold
and
damp
; "
bleak
winds
of
the
North
Atlantic
"
(s)
as
physically
painful
as
if
caused
by
a
sharp
instrument
; "
a
cutting
wind
"; "
keen
winds
"; "
knifelike
cold
"; "
piercing
knifelike
pains
"; "
piercing
cold
"; "
piercing
criticism
"; "
a
stabbing
pain
"; "
lancinating
pain
"
(s)
suitable
for
cutting
or
severing
; "
a
cutting
tool
"; "
the
cutting
edge
"
cutting Synonyms
bleak
carving
clipping
cut
cutting
cutting off
edged
film editing
keen
knifelike
lancinate
lancinating
newspaper clipping
piercing
press clipping
press cutting
raw
slip
stabbing
stinging
thinning
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