Cut (Noun)
Meaning 1
A trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
A step on some scale; "he is a cut above the rest".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 3
A piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass.
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Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
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Meaning 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".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 5
The act of cutting something into parts; "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 6
An unexcused absence from class; "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Meaning 7
The act of shortening something by chopping off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 8
A share of the profits; "everyone got a cut of the earnings".
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Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
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Meaning 9
The style in which a garment is cut; "a dress of traditional cut".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Meaning 10
A refusal to recognize someone you know; "the snub was clearly intentional".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 11
The act of reducing the amount or number; "the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 13
A remark capable of wounding mentally; "the unkindest cut of all".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 14
(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball; "cuts do not bother a good tennis player".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 15
A wound made by cutting; "he put a bandage over the cut".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 16
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".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 17
In baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball; "he took a vicious cut at the ball".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 18
The act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge; "his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 19
(film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next; "the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Meaning 20
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".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.