What is "cutting"

Cutting \Cut"ting\, a.

1. Adapted to cut; as, a cutting tool.

2. Chilling; penetrating; sharp; as, a cutting wind.

3. Severe; sarcastic; biting; as, a cutting reply; a cutting remark.

Cut \Cut\ (k[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cut; p. pr. & vb. n. Cutting.] [OE. cutten, kitten, ketten; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwtau to shorten, curtail, dock, cwta bobtailed, cwt tail, skirt, Gael. cutaich to shorten, curtail, dock, cutach short, docked, cut a bobtail, piece, Ir. cut a short tail, cutach bobtailed. Cf. Coot.]

1. To separate the parts of with, or as with, a sharp instrument; to make an incision in; to gash; to sever; to divide.

   You must cut this flesh from off his breast.
   --Shak.

   Before the whistling winds the vessels fly, With rapid swiftness cut the liquid way.
   --Pope.

2. To sever and cause to fall for the purpose of gathering; to hew; to mow or reap.

   Thy servants can skill to cut timer.
   --2. Chron. ii. 8

3. To sever and remove by cutting; to cut off; to dock; as, to cut the hair; to cut the nails.

4. To castrate or geld; as, to cut a horse.

5. To form or shape by cutting; to make by incision, hewing, etc.; to carve; to hew out.

   Why should a man. whose blood is warm within, Sit like his grandsire cut in alabaster?
   --Shak.

   Loopholes cut through thickest shade.
   --Milton.

6. To wound or hurt deeply the sensibilities of; to pierce; to lacerate; as, sarcasm cuts to the quick.

   The man was cut to the heart.
   --Addison.

7. To intersect; to cross; as, one line cuts another at right angles.

8. To refuse to recognize; to ignore; as, to cut a person in the street; to cut one's acquaintance. [Colloq.]

9. To absent one's self from; as, to cut an appointment, a recitation. etc. [Colloq.]

   An English tradesman is always solicitous to cut the shop whenever he can do so with impunity.
   --Thomas Hamilton.

10. (Cricket) To deflect (a bowled ball) to the off, with a chopping movement of the bat.

11. (Billiards, etc.) To drive (an object ball) to either side by hitting it fine on the other side with the cue ball or another object ball.

12. (Lawn Tennis, etc.) To strike (a ball) with the racket inclined or struck across the ball so as to put a certain spin on the ball.

13. (Croquet) To drive (a ball) to one side by hitting with another ball. To cut a caper. See under Caper. To cut the cards, to divide a pack of cards into portions, in order to determine the deal or the trump, or to change the cards to be dealt. To cut both ways, to have effects both advantageous and disadvantageous. To cut corners, to deliberately do an incomplete or imperfect job in order to save time or money. To cut a dash or To cut a figure, to make a display of oneself; to give a conspicuous impression. [Colloq.] To cut down.

    1. To sever and cause to fall; to fell; to prostrate. ``Timber . . . cut down in the mountains of Cilicia.''
       --Knolles.

    2. To put down; to abash; to humble. [Obs] ``So great is his natural eloquence, that he cuts down the finest orator.''
       --Addison

    3. To lessen; to retrench; to curtail; as, to cut down expenses.

    4. (Naut.) To raze; as, to cut down a frigate into a sloop. To cut the knot or To cut the Gordian knot, to dispose of a difficulty summarily; to solve it by prompt, arbitrary action, rather than by skill or patience. To cut lots, to determine lots by cuttings cards; to draw lots. To cut off.

       1. To sever; to separate.

          I would to God, . . . The king had cut off my brother's.
          --Shak.

       2. To put an untimely death; to put an end to; to destroy. ``Iren[ae]us was likewise cut off by martyrdom.''
          --Addison.

       3. To interrupt; as, to cut off communication; to cut off (the flow of) steam from (the boiler to) a steam engine.

       4. To intercept; as,, to cut off an enemy's retreat.

    5. To end; to finish; as, to cut off further debate. To cut out.

       1. To remove by cutting or carving; as, to cut out a piece from a board.

       2. To shape or form by cutting; as, to cut out a garment. `` A large forest cut out into walks.''
          --Addison.

       3. To scheme; to contrive; to prepare; as, to cut out work for another day. ``Every man had cut out a place for himself.''
          --Addison.

       4. To step in and take the place of; to supplant; as, to cut out a rival. [Colloq.]

       5. To debar. ``I am cut out from anything but common acknowledgments.''
          --Pope.

    6. To seize and carry off (a vessel) from a harbor, or from under the guns of an enemy.

    7. to separate from the midst of a number; as, to cut out a steer from a herd; to cut out a car from a train.

    8. to discontinue; as, to cut out smoking. To cut to pieces.

       1. To cut into pieces; as, to cut cloth to pieces.

       2. To slaughter; as, to cut an army to pieces. To cut a play (Drama), to shorten it by leaving out passages, to adapt it for the stage. To cut rates (Railroads, etc.), to reduce the charges for transportation below the rates established between competing lines. To cut short, to arrest or check abruptly; to bring to a sudden termination. ``Achilles cut him short, and thus replied.'' --Dryden. To cut stick, to make off clandestinely or precipitately. To cut teeth, to put forth teeth; to have the teeth pierce through the gum and appear. To have cut one's eyeteeth, to be sharp and knowing. To cut one's wisdom teeth, to come to years of discretion. To cut under, to undersell; as, to cut under a competitor in trade; more commonly referred to as undercut. To cut up.

          1. To cut to pieces; as, to cut up an animal, or bushes.

          2. To damage or destroy; to injure; to wound; as, to cut up a book or its author by severe criticism. ``This doctrine cuts up all government by the roots.''
             --Locke.

       3. To afflict; to discourage; to demoralize; as, the death of his friend cut him up terribly. [Colloq.]
          --Thackeray.

Cutting \Cut"ting\ (k[u^]t"t[i^]ng), n.

1. The act or process of making an incision, or of severing, felling, shaping, etc.

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 rooting as an independent plant; something cut out of a newspaper; an excavation cut through a hill or elsewhere to make a way for a railroad, canal, etc.; a cut.

1. 1 (context not comparable English) That is used for cutting. 2 Of remarks, criticism, etc., potentially hurtful. n. 1 (context countable uncountable English) The action of the verb to '''cut'''. 2 (context countable English) A section removed from the larger whole. 3 (context countable English) A newspaper clipping. 4 (context countable English) A leaf, stem, branch, or root removed from a plant and cultivated to grow a new plant. 5 (context countable English) An abridged selection of written work, often intended for performance. 6 (context uncountable English) The editing of film or other recordings. 7 (context uncountable English) Self-harm; the act of cutting one's own skin. 8 (context countable English) A narrow passage, dig for a road, railway or canal to go through. v

2. (present participle of cut English)

See cut

1. adj. separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument; "the cut surface was mottled"; "cut tobacco"; "blood from his cut forehead"; "bandages on her cut wrists" [ant: uncut]

2. fashioned or shaped by cutting; "a well-cut suit"; "cut diamonds"; "cut velvet" [ant: uncut]

3. with parts removed; "the drastically cut film" [syn: shortened]

4. made neat and tidy by trimming; "his neatly trimmed hair" [syn: trimmed] [ant: untrimmed]

5. (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine; "the smell of new-mown hay" [syn: mown] [ant: unmown]

6. (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit; "the cut pages of the book" [ant: uncut]

7. (of a male animal) having the testicles removed; "a cut horse" [syn: emasculated, gelded]

8. having a long rip or tear; "a split lip" [syn: split]

9. wounded by cutting deeply; "got a gashed arm in a knife fight"; "had a slashed cheek from the broken glass" [syn: gashed, slashed]

10. cut down; "the tree is down" [syn: cut down, down]

11. (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply; "the slashed prices attracted buyers" [syn: slashed]

12. mixed with water; "sold cut whiskey"; "a cup of thinned soup" [syn: thinned, weakened]

13. [also: cutting]

1. n. the act of reducing the amount or number; "the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget"

2. a wound made by cutting; "he put a bandage over the cut" [syn: gash, slash, slice]

3. a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass [syn: cut of meat]

4. a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc; "he played the first cut on the cd"; "the title track of the album" [syn: track]

5. the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge; "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels" [syn: cutting]

6. a share of the profits; "everyone got a cut of the earnings"

7. a step on some scale; "he is a cut above the the rest"

8. a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation [syn: gash]

9. (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next; "the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt"

10. the act of cutting something into parts; "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess" [syn: cutting]

11. the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage; "an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors"; "both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause" [syn: deletion, excision]

12. the style in which a garment is cut; "a dress of traditional cut"

13. the act of shortening something by cutting off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut" [syn: cutting, cutting off]

14. in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball; "he took a vicious cut at the ball" [syn: baseball swing, swing]

15. a remark capable of wounding mentally; "the unkindest cut of all" [syn: stinger]

16. a canal made by erosion or excavation

17. a refusal to recognize someone you know; "the snub was clearly intentional" [syn: snub, cold shoulder]

18. (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball; "cuts do not bother a good tennis player" [syn: undercut]

19. the division of a deck of cards before dealing; "he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal"; "the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual" [syn: cutting]

20. an unexcused absence from class; "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class"

21. [also: cutting]

1. adj. (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character; "cutting remarks"; "edged satire"; "a stinging comment" [syn: edged, stinging]

2. unpleasantly cold and damp; "bleak winds of the North Atlantic" [syn: bleak, raw]

3. as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument; "a cutting wind"; "keen winds"; "knifelike cold"; "piercing knifelike pains"; "piercing cold"; "piercing criticism"; "a stabbing pain"; "lancinating pain" [syn: keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating]

4. suitable for cutting or severing; "a cutting tool"; "the cutting edge"

1. n. the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film [syn: film editing]

2. a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting [syn: slip]

3. the act of cutting something into parts; "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess" [syn: cut]

4. a piece cut off from the main part of something

5. an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine; "he searched through piles of letters and clippings" [syn: clipping, newspaper clipping, press clipping, press cutting]

6. cutting away parts to create a desired shape [syn: carving]

7. the division of a deck of cards before dealing; "he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal"; "the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual" [syn: cut]

8. the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge; "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels" [syn: cut]

9. the act of diluting something; "the cutting of whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine" [syn: thinning]

10. the act of shortening something by cutting off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut" [syn: cut, cutting off]

1. v. separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"

2. cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits" [syn: reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, bring down]

3. turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right" [syn: swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew]

4. make an incision or separation; "cut along the dotted line"

5. discharge from a group; "The coach cut two players from the team"

6. form by probing, penetrating, or digging; "cut a hole"; "cut trenches"; "The sweat cut little rivulets into her face"

7. style and tailor in a certain fashion; "cut a dress" [syn: tailor]

8. hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction; "cut a pingpong ball"

9. make out and issue; "write out a check"; "cut a ticket"; "Please make the check out to me" [syn: write out, issue, make out]

10. cut and assemble the components of; "edit film"; "cut recording tape" [syn: edit, edit out]

11. intentionally fail to attend; "cut class" [syn: skip]

12. informal: be able to manage or manage successfully; "I can't hack it anymore"; "she could not cut the long days in the office" [syn: hack]

13. give the appearance or impression of; "cut a nice figure"

14. move (one's fist); "his opponent cut upward toward his chin"

15. pass directly and often in haste; "We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner"

16. pass through or across; "The boat cut the water"

17. make an abrupt change of image or sound; "cut from one scene to another"

18. stop filming; "cut a movie scene"

19. make a recording of; "cut the songs"; "She cut all of her major titles again"

20. record a performance on (a medium); "cut a record"

21. create by duplicating data; "cut a disk"; "burn a CD" [syn: burn]

22. form or shape by cutting or incising; "cut paper dolls"

23. perform or carry out; "cut a caper"

24. function as a cutting instrument; "This knife cuts well"

25. allow incision or separation; "This bread cuts easily"

26. divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult; "Wayne cut"; "She cut the deck for a long time"

27. cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights" [syn: switch off, turn off, turn out] [ant: switch on]

28. reap or harvest; "cut grain"

29. fell by sawing; hew; "The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia"

30. penetrate injuriously; "The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead"

31. refuse to acknowledge; "She cut him dead at the meeting" [syn: ignore, disregard, snub]

32. shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of; "cut my hair"

33. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet" [syn: prune, rationalize, rationalise]

34. dissolve by breaking down the fat of; "soap cuts grease"

35. have a reducing effect; "This cuts into my earnings"

36. cease, stop; "cut the noise"; "We had to cut short the conversation" [syn: cut off]

37. reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened" [syn: abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, contract, reduce] [ant: elaborate]

38. lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon" [syn: dilute, thin, thin out, reduce]

39. have grow through the gums; "The baby cut a tooth"

40. grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"

41. cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses); "the vet gelded the young horse" [syn: geld]

42. [also: cutting]

Cutting is the separation of a physical object, into two or more portions, through the application of an acutely directed force.

Implements commonly used for cutting are the knife and saw, or in medicine and science the scalpel and microtome. However, any sufficiently sharp object is capable of cutting if it has a hardness sufficiently larger than the object being cut, and if it is applied with sufficient force. Even liquids can be used to cut things when applied with sufficient force (see water jet cutter).

A plant cutting is a piece of a plant that is used in horticulture for vegetative (asexual) propagation. A piece of the stem or root of the source plant is placed in a suitable medium such as moist soil. If the conditions are suitable, the plant piece will begin to grow as a new plant independent of the parent, a process known as striking. A stem cutting produces new roots, and a root cutting produces new stems. Some plants can be grown from leaf pieces, called leaf cuttings, which produce both stems and roots. The scions used in grafting are also called cuttings.

The Cutting was an automobile manufactured in Jackson, Michigan by the Clark-Carter Automobile Company from 1909-11, and the Cutting Motor Car Company from 1911-12. The Cutting was a powerful automobile using engines from Milwaukee, Model, and Wisconsin ranging from 30-60 hp. Cuttings have been entered into the Indianapolis 500 in 1911 & 1912. Prices ranged from $1,200 to $1,500. The company failed in 1912 due to lack of sufficient capital.

Cutting is the division or separation of a physical object with an edged instrument.

Cutting or cuttings may also refer to:

• Cutting (automobile)
• Cutting in line, the act of entering a queue at any position other than the end
• Cutting (plant), a technique for plant propagation
• Cutting (sport), an equestrian event
• Cutting (transportation), an excavation to make way for a transport route
• Cutting, Moselle, France
• Weight cutting, the practice of rapid weight loss prior to a sporting competition
• Cutting in, the act of taking a dance partner from another
• Film editing
• A bodybuilding strategy
• A form of self-harm
• The act of using a cutting agent to dilute drugs
• The act of competing in or winning a cutting contest, a type of musical battle
• Drill cuttings, broken bits of solid material removed by drilling
• A form of Naval boarding, popular during the age of sail.

Cutting is a western-style equestrian competition in which a horse and rider work as a team before a judge or panel of judges to demonstrate the horse's athleticism and ability to handle cattle during a minute performance, called a "run." Each contestant is assisted by four helpers: two are designated as turnback help to keep cattle from running off to the back of the arena, and the other two are designated as herd holders to keep the cattle bunched together and prevent potential strays from escaping into the work area. Cutting cattle are typically young steers and heifers that customarily range in size from . They are of Angus or Hereford lineage or possibly a mix of crossbred beef cattle with Charolais or Brahman lineage.

A contestant is required to make at least two cuts from the herd, one of which must be a cut from deep inside the herd while the other(s) can be peeled from the edges. Once the selected cow has been driven clear of the herd, the contestant commits the horse by dropping the rein hand to feed slack and give the horse its head. At that point, it is almost entirely up to the horse (with the exception of leg cues from the rider) to prevent the cow from returning to the herd; a job the best horses do with relish, savvy, and style. Judges score a run on a scale from 60 to 80, with 70 being an average score.

Cutting is a sport born of necessity and dates back to a time when ranchers in the American West hired cowboys to work and sort through herds of cattle out on the open range, separating those in need of branding or doctoring. From the open range to the indoor arena, cutting has grown into a widely recognized sport with sanctioned events, some of which offer added monies and awards comprising million dollar purses. Cutting horse competition is primarily governed by the rules and regulations established by the National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) located in Fort Worth, Texas. There are also NCHA affiliates in Australia and Europe. However, there are some cutting events that are neither sponsored by nor sanctioned by the NCHA which may be governed by a slightly different set of rules, such as cutting events sanctioned by the American Cutting Horse Association, a separate entity not affiliated with the NCHA, or those limited to a single horse breed and sanctioned by a breed association.