cutting

== English == === Etymology === From cut +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈkʌtɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ʌtɪŋ Hyphenation: cut‧ting === Noun === cutting (countable and uncountable, plural cuttings) (countable, uncountable) The action of the verb to cut. (countable) A section removed from a larger whole. Synonyms: chip, slice; see also Thesaurus:piece (countable) A newspaper clipping. H.P. Lovecraft, The Case of Charles Dexter Ward (countable, horticulture) 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. (countable, UK) An open passage at a level lower than the surrounding terrain, dug for a canal, railway, or road to go through. Synonym: cut Antonym: embankment (uncountable, cinematography, sound engineering) The editing of film or other recordings. (uncountable, machining) The process of bringing metals to a desired shape by chipping away the unwanted material. (uncountable, psychology) The act of cutting one's own skin as a symptom of a mental disorder; self-harm. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === cutting (not comparable) That is used for cutting. Piercing, sharp. Of criticism, remarks, etc.: (potentially) hurtful; curt. (India) Of a beverage: half-sized. (slang, obsolete) Cutthroat; ruthlessly competitive. ==== Hyponyms ==== cross-cutting ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === cutting present participle and gerund of cut === References === === Further reading === cut (earthmoving) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia cutting on Wikipedia.Wikipedia cutting (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia cutting (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Chinese == === Etymology === From English cutting. === Pronunciation === === Noun === cutting (Hong Kong Cantonese) tailoring (of clothes) (Classifier: 個／个 c)