newspaper cutting

  • 1newspaper — news|pa|per W2S2 [ˈnju:sˌpeıpə US ˈnu:zˌpeıpər] n 1.) a set of large folded sheets of printed paper containing news, articles, pictures, advertisements etc which is sold daily or weekly = ↑paper ▪ She had read about it in the newspapers . ▪ I saw …

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  • 2cutting — 1. noun a newspaper cutting Syn: clipping, article, piece, column, paragraph 2. adjective a cutting remark Syn: hurtful, wounding, barbed, scathing, caustic, sarcastic, snide, spiteful …

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  • 3cutting — ► 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… …

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  • 4cutting — [kut′iŋ] n. 1. the act of one that cuts 2. a piece cut off 3. Brit. a clipping, as from a newspaper 4. Brit. a passage for trains, cars, etc. cut through a hill or high ground; cut 5. Hort. a slip or shoot cut away from a plant for rooting or… …

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  • 5Cutting — Cut ting (k[u^]t t[i^]ng), n. 1. The act or process of making an incision, or of severing, felling, shaping, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. Something cut, cut off, or cut out, as a twig or scion cut off from a stock for the purpose of grafting or of… …

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  • 6Cutting Class — This article is about the film. For the song, see Cutting Class (song). For the crime, see truancy Cutting Class Theatrical poster Directed by Rospo Pallenberg Pro …

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  • 7cutting — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 piece cut off from a plant ADJECTIVE ▪ leaf, root, stem VERB + CUTTING ▪ take CUTTING + VERB ▪ ro …

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  • 8cutting — 1 noun (C) 1 a stem or leaf that is cut from a plant and put in soil or water to grow into a new plant 2 BrE a piece of writing that is cut from a newspaper, magazine etc; clipping (1) AmE: press/newspaper cuttings: Margot had sent him a bunch of …

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  • 9cutting — [[t]kʌ̱tɪŋ[/t]] ♦♦♦ cuttings 1) N COUNT A cutting is a piece of writing which has been cut from a newspaper or magazine. [BRIT] ...a stack of old photographs and newspaper cuttings... Here are the press cuttings and reviews. Syn: clipping (in AM …

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  • 10newspaper — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ daily, evening (esp. BrE), morning, Sunday, weekly ▪ today s, yesterday s ▪ left wing …

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