cuttings

/ˈkʌtɪŋz/

IPA: /K AH1 T IH0 NG Z/

noun

1
The action of the verb to cut.
“How many different cuttings can this movie undergo?”
2
A section removed from a larger whole.
3
An abridged selection of written work, often intended for performance.
“The actor had to make his cutting shorter to fit the audition time.”
4
An open passage at a level lower than the surrounding terrain, dug for a canal, railway, or road to go through.
syn:cut
ant:embankment
5
(sound engineering) The editing of film or other recordings.
6
The 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.”
7
The act of cutting one's own skin as a symptom of a mental disorder; self-harm.

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