Definition of cutting

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Cutting (n.) Something cut, cut off, or cut out, as a twig or scion cut off from a stock for the purpose of grafting or of rooting as an independent plant; something cut out of a newspaper; an excavation cut through a hill or elsewhere to make a way for a railroad, canal, etc.; a cut..

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Shears :: Shears (n.) An instrument consisting of two blades, commonly with bevel edges, connected by a pivot, and working on both sides of the material to be cut, -- used for cutting cloth and other substances..
Nip :: Nip (n.) A small cut, or a cutting off the end..
Chopping :: Chopping (n.) Act of cutting by strokes.
Plashing :: Plashing (n.) The cutting or bending and intertwining the branches of small trees, as in hedges..
Lithoglyphic :: Lithoglyphic (a.) Of or pertaining to the art of cutting and engraving precious stones.
Staff :: Staff (n.) The grooved director for the gorget, or knife, used in cutting for stone in the bladder..
Inrecision :: Inrecision (n.) A cutting off, through, or asunder; interruption..
Circumcision :: Circumcision (n.) The act of cutting off the prepuce or foreskin of males, or the internal labia of females..
Excavate :: Excavate (v. t.) To hollow out; to form cavity or hole in; to make hollow by cutting, scooping, or digging; as, to excavate a ball; to excavate the earth..
Cephalotome :: Cephalotome (n.) An instrument for cutting into the fetal head, to facilitate delivery..
Embryotomy :: Embryotomy (n.) The cutting a fetus into pieces within the womb, so as to effect its removal..
Curtailment :: Curtailment (n.) The act or result of curtailing or cutting off.
Groove :: Groove (n.) A furrow, channel, or long hollow, such as may be formed by cutting, molding, grinding, the wearing force of flowing water, or constant travel; a depressed way; a worn path; a rut..
Orthotomy :: Orthotomy (n.) The property of cutting at right angles.
Nippers :: Nippers (n. pl.) Small pinchers for holding, breaking, or cutting..
Rip :: Rip (v. t.) To get by, or as by, cutting or tearing..
Hook :: Hook (n.) An implement for cutting grass or grain; a sickle; an instrument for cutting or lopping; a billhook.
Cystotomy :: Cystotomy (n.) The act or practice of opening cysts; esp., the operation of cutting into the bladder, as for the extraction of a calculus..
Lopping :: Lopping (n.) A cutting off, as of branches; that which is cut off; leavings..
Fourchette :: Fourchette (n.) An instrument used to raise and support the tongue during the cutting of the fraenum.
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