cutting

An excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine.

Removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape.

The division of a deck of cards before dealing.

“the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual”

A piece cut off from the main part of something.

The act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge.

The activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film.

The act of diluting something.

“the cutting of whiskey with water”

The act of cutting something into parts.

“his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess”

A part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting.

The act of shortening something by chopping off the ends.

Unpleasantly cold and damp.

(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character.

“cutting remarks”

Painful as if caused by a sharp instrument.

“a cutting wind”