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Added 5 October 2026

cutting

/ˈkʌtɪŋ/ noun

In Latin: virgulta Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cutting at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The action of the verb to cut.
How many different cuttings can this movie undergo?
A section removed from a larger whole.
A newspaper clipping.

adjective

That is used for cutting.
I need some sort of cutting utensil to get through this shrink wrap.
Piercing, sharp.
Of criticism, remarks, etc.: (potentially) hurtful; curt.
The director gave the auditioning actors cutting criticism.

verb

present participle and gerund of cut

Origin

From cut + -ing.

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