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cut

kʌt

Meanings

verb

make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp-edged tool or object.
E.g. he cut his toe on a sharp stone
divide into pieces with a knife or other sharp implement.
E.g. cut the beef into thin slices
make or form (something) by using a sharp tool to remove material.
E.g. workmen cut a hole in the pipe
trim or reduce the length of (grass, hair, etc.) by using a sharp implement.
E.g. Ted was cutting the lawn
reduce the size, amount, or quantity of.
E.g. buyers will bargain hard to cut the cost of the house they want
end or interrupt the provision of (a supply).
E.g. we resolved to cut oil supplies to territories controlled by the rebels
(of a line) cross or intersect (another line).
E.g. mark the point where the line cuts the vertical axis
stop filming or recording.
E.g. ‘Cut’ shouted a voice, followed by ‘Could we do it again, please?’
mix (an illegal drug) with another substance.
E.g. dealers cut the drugs to stretch their supply
strike or kick (a ball) with an abrupt, typically downward motion.
E.g. Cook cut the ball back to him
divide a pack of playing cards by lifting a portion from the top, either to reveal a card at random or to place the top portion under the bottom portion.
E.g. let's cut for dealer
ignore or refuse to recognize (someone).
E.g. they cut her in public

noun

a stroke or blow given by a sharp-edged implement or by a whip or cane.
E.g. he could skin an animal with a single cut of the knife
a long, narrow incision in the skin made by something sharp.
E.g. blood ran from a cut on his jaw
a wounding remark or act.
E.g. his unkindest cut at Elizabeth was to call her heartless
the way or style in which something, especially a garment or someone's hair, is cut.
E.g. the elegant cut of his dinner jacket

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