cutting (noun)
1cutting — ► NOUN 1) a piece cut off from something, in particular an article cut from a newspaper or a piece cut from a plant for propagation. 2) an open passage excavated through higher ground for a railway, road, or canal. ► ADJECTIVE 1) capable of… …
2cutting edge — ˌcutting ˈedge noun [countable] if a company or its work is at the cutting edge of an activity, they are working in the most advanced area of it, using the newest methods, systems, equipment etc: cutting edge of • The scientific and engineering… …
3cutting-edge — ˌcutting ˈedge noun [countable] if a company or its work is at the cutting edge of an activity, they are working in the most advanced area of it, using the newest methods, systems, equipment etc: cutting edge of • The scientific and engineering… …
4cutting board — noun a wooden board where meats or vegetables can be cut • Syn: ↑chopping board • Hypernyms: ↑board * * * noun : a board on which material (as leather or cloth) is laid for cutting * * * a board used as a firm surface for cutting food, cloth,… …
5cutting room — noun a room where films or tapes are edited (by cutting out unwanted parts) • Hypernyms: ↑room * * * noun, pl ⋯ rooms [count] : a room where movies or television shows are edited and put into their final form usually singular He worked in the… …
6cutting angle — noun the angle between the face of a cutting tool and the surface of the work • Hypernyms: ↑angle * * * noun : the angle between the cutting face of a cutting tool and the surface of the work back of the tool …
7cutting edge — noun singular 1. ) the most modern and advanced point in the development of something: at the cutting edge of something: These models are at the cutting edge of computer design. 2. ) a feature that gives someone or something an advantage …
8cutting off — noun 1. the act of cutting something off • Syn: ↑abscission • Derivationally related forms: ↑abscise (for: ↑abscission) • Hypernyms: ↑removal, ↑remotion …
9cutting tool — noun a cutting implement; a tool for cutting • Syn: ↑cutter, ↑cutlery • Derivationally related forms: ↑cut (for: ↑cutter) • Hypernyms: ↑cutting implement …
10cutting oil — noun : an oil or oily preparation used as a cutting fluid; especially : a water insoluble oil (as a mineral oil containing a fatty oil) compare soluble oil 2 * * * a specially prepared oil used as a cutting fluid. [1915 20] * * * cutting oil, a… …
