cutting (noun)
111purse-cutting — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : the practice of a cutpurse : thievery or pilfering from the person of the victim …
112rug-cutting — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : jitterbug …
113sectional leaf cutting — noun : a section of a leaf (as of a begonia) on which with the proper environment adventitious buds and roots will develop …
114stem cutting — noun : a piece of a plant stem or branch including at least one node used in propagation …
115cost-cutting — UK US /ˈkɒstˌkʌtɪŋ/ noun [U] ► the process of reducing how much a company or organization spends: »Restructuring and cost cutting has led to an increase in annual earnings for the industry. cost cutting adjective [before noun] ► »cost cutting… …
116cost cutting — /ˈkɒst kʌtɪŋ/ (say kost kuting) noun the pruning of unnecessary expenditure. –cost cutting, adjective –cost cutter, noun …
117predatory price-cutting — UK US noun [U] (also predatory pricing) ► ECONOMICS the practice of selling at very low prices to deal with possible threats from competitors and to protect your strong position in the market: »Predatory price cutting by the retail giants… …
118cost-cutting — UK / US noun [uncountable] actions taken to reduce the costs of a business, government, or other organization The family of the victim blame a hospital system more concerned with cost cutting than with care. a cost cutting exercise …
119press cutting — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms press cutting : singular press cutting plural press cuttings British an article or picture cut from a newspaper …
120cost-cutting — / kɒst ˌkʌtɪŋ/ noun reducing costs ● We have made three secretaries redundant as part of our cost cutting programme. ● We have taken out the second telephone line as a cost cutting exercise …
