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cut
with parts removed
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adjective
with parts removed
“the drastically cut film”
adjective
separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument
“the cut surface was mottled”
adjective
(of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit
“the cut pages of the book”
adjective
fashioned or shaped by cutting
“a well-cut suit”
adjective
mixed with water
“sold cut whiskey”
adjective
(used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply
“the slashed prices attracted buyers”
adjective
(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine
“the smell of newly mown hay”
adjective
(of a male animal) having the testicles removed
“a cut horse”
adjective
made neat and tidy by trimming
“his neatly trimmed hair”
noun
an unexcused absence from class
“he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class”
noun
the act of reducing the amount or number
“the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget”
noun
the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
“the barber gave him a good cut”
noun
the act of cutting something into parts
“his cuts were skillful”
noun
the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
“his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels”
noun
the division of a deck of cards before dealing
“he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal”
noun
(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
“cuts do not bother a good tennis player”
noun
in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
“he took a vicious cut at the ball”
noun
a refusal to recognize someone you know
“the snub was clearly intentional”
noun
a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
noun
a canal made by erosion or excavation
noun
the style in which a garment is cut
“a dress of traditional cut”
noun
the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
“an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors”
noun
a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
“he played the first cut on the cd”
noun
(film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next
“the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt”
noun
a remark capable of wounding mentally
“the unkindest cut of all”
noun
a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass
noun
a share of the profits
“everyone got a cut of the earnings”
noun
a wound made by cutting
“he put a bandage over the cut”
noun
a step on some scale
“he is a cut above the rest”
verb
cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)
“the vet gelded the young horse”
verb
grow through the gums
“The new tooth is cutting”
verb
have grow through the gums
“The baby cut a tooth”
verb
cut and assemble the components of
“edit film”
verb
lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
“cut bourbon”
verb
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
“The manuscript must be shortened”
verb
cease, stop
“cut the noise”
verb
cut down on; make a reduction in
“reduce your daily fat intake”
verb
have a reducing effect
“This cuts into my earnings”
verb
dissolve by breaking down the fat of
“soap cuts grease”
verb
weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
“We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet”
verb
shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of
“cut my hair”
verb
refuse to acknowledge
“She cut him dead at the meeting”
verb
make out and issue
“write out a check”
verb
penetrate injuriously
“The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead”
verb
fell by sawing; hew
“The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia”
verb
reap or harvest
“cut grain”
verb
hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction
“cut a Ping-Pong ball”
verb
cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
“Turn off the stereo, please”
verb
separate with or as if with an instrument
“Cut the rope”
verb
divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult
“Wayne cut”
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Example Sentences
the drastically cut film
the cut surface was mottled
cut tobacco
blood from his cut forehead
bandages on her cut wrists
the cut pages of the book
a well-cut suit
cut diamonds
cut velvet
sold cut whiskey
a cup of thinned soup
the slashed prices attracted buyers
the smell of newly mown hay
a cut horse
his neatly trimmed hair
he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class
the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget
the barber gave him a good cut
his cuts were skillful
his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess
his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels
he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal
the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual
cuts do not bother a good tennis player
he took a vicious cut at the ball
the snub was clearly intentional
a dress of traditional cut
an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors
both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause
he played the first cut on the cd
the title track of the album
the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt
the unkindest cut of all
everyone got a cut of the earnings
he put a bandage over the cut
he is a cut above the rest
the vet gelded the young horse
The new tooth is cutting
The baby cut a tooth
edit film
cut recording tape
cut bourbon
The manuscript must be shortened
cut the noise
We had to cut short the conversation
reduce your daily fat intake
The employer wants to cut back health benefits
This cuts into my earnings
soap cuts grease
We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet
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