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Thin strips that have been pared off from something
“The woman reached into the pocket of her dress and took out what appeared to be a small cutting from a magazine.”
Plural for an article or other piece cut from a newspaper or periodical
“She suddenly produced a cutting from a newspaper article and slammed it down on the desk in front of Patrick.”
Plural for a piece cut from a plant for propagation
“The plants are propagated by planting a small cutting from the upper part of the root with the leaves adhering.”
Plural for the process, art or act of cutting or engraving something
“One man and a boy do the labor of the farm, except in hay harvest and during the cutting of silage.”
Plural for the process of abbreviating a text or written work
Plural for a sunken or hollowed area
Plural for the amount by which something is made smaller, less, or lower
Plural for a long, narrow cut or depression in a hard material
Plural for the practice or policy of censoring films, letters, or publications
Plural for an act of cutting or butchering meat
Plural for careful management of available resources
Plural for a portion or share of something
Plural for the deliberate non-suicidal injuring of one's body
Plural for something left over, typically after the greater part has been used
Plural for the act of removing or cutting something out
Plural for a chunk of a solid object
Plural for a deep cut or tear in skin or flesh
Plural for the act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging
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