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1.NounThe action of the verb to cut."How many different cuttings can this movie undergo?"
2.NounA section removed from a larger whole.
3.NounA newspaper clipping.
4.NounA leaf, stem, branch, or root removed from a plant and cultivated to grow a new plant.
5.NounAn abridged selection of written work, often intended for performance."The actor had to make his cutting shorter to fit the audition time."
6.NounAn open passage at a level lower than the surrounding terrain, dug for a canal, railway, or road to go through.
7.NounThe editing of film or other recordings.
8.NounThe process of bringing metals to a desired shape by chipping away the unwanted material."Boring, drilling, milling, and turning are all different kinds of metal cutting processes."
9.NounThe act of cutting one's own skin as a symptom of a mental disorder; self-harm.
10.AdjectiveThat is used for cutting."I need some sort of cutting utensil to get through this shrink wrap."
11.AdjectivePiercing, sharp.
12.AdjectiveOf criticism, remarks, etc.: (potentially) hurtful; curt."The director gave the auditioning actors cutting criticism."
13.AdjectiveOf a beverage: half-sized."a cutting chai"
14.AdjectiveCutthroat; ruthlessly competitive.
15.Verbpresent participle and gerund of cut