Cutting

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NOUN

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

the act of cutting something into parts

a piece cut off from the main part of something

an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine

removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape

the division of a deck of cards before dealing

the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge

the act of diluting something

the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

ADJ

(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character

unpleasantly cold and damp

painful as if caused by a sharp instrument

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