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cutting

[ kuht-ing ]

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that cuts.
  2. something cut, cut off, or cut out.
  3. Horticulture. a piece, as a root, stem, or leaf, cut from a plant and used for propagation.
  4. something made by cutting, as a recording.
  5. a form of repetitive self-injury in which a person deliberately cuts the skin, as to cope with stress or negative emotions.
  6. Ѳè.
    1. the removal of a specific animal from a herd of cattle, as performed by a ranch horse.
    2. a competitive exhibition in which horses demonstrate this skill.
  7. Chiefly British. a clipping from a newspaper, magazine, etc.
  8. British. a trenchlike excavation, especially through a hill, as one made in constructing a highway.


adjective

  1. able to cut or slice:

    a cutting blade.

  2. piercing, as a wind.
  3. wounding the feelings severely; sarcastic.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  4. Ѳè. relating to or noting a horse bred or trained for the ranching task of separating a specific animal from a herd of cattle, or the competitive exhibition of this skill: The last day of the rodeo was dedicated to the cutting competition and barrel racing finals.

    Champion cutting horses are bred for agility.

    The last day of the rodeo was dedicated to the cutting competition and barrel racing finals.

cutting

/ ˈʌɪŋ /

noun

  1. a piece cut off from the main part of something
  2. horticulture
    1. a method of vegetative propagation in which a part of a plant, such as a stem or leaf, is induced to form its own roots
    2. a part separated for this purpose
  3. Also called (esp US and Canadian)clipping an article, photograph, etc, cut from a newspaper or other publication
  4. the editing process by which a film is cut and made
  5. an excavation in a piece of high land for a road, railway, etc, enabling it to remain at approximately the same level
  6. informal.
    sharp-wittedness

    there is no cutting in him

  7. modifier designed for or adapted to cutting; edged; sharp

    a cutting tool

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. keen; piercing

    a cutting wind

  2. tending to hurt the feelings

    a cutting remark

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܳٳپԲ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ܳ·پԲ· adverb
  • ܳ·پԲ·Ա noun
  • ԴDz·ܳ·پԲ adjective noun
  • -ܳ·پԲ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of cutting1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; cut, -ing 1, -ing 2
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Crucially, the RBI shifted its monetary policy stance to "accommodative" from "neutral", which means that the central bank would be more open to cutting rates in the future to stimulate a slowing economy.

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Musk - who is leading DOGE, which is tasked with cutting federal spending - warned in an X post on 27 March that even his company would not be immune from tariff disruption.

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It has publicised its efforts to use similar cutting edge genetic techniques to bring back extinct animals including the woolly mammoth and the Tasmanian tiger.

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Their unique front-yard landscape features deck and pebble walkways linking deep raised beds made from stacked bits of broken concrete where they grow vegetables, cutting flowers and fruits.

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He added: "The review will aim to drive out waste and inefficiency across Whitehall, reducing duplication and bureaucracy - saving the taxpayer money and cutting the cost of 'doing government'."

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