cutting
Pronunciación: [/ˈkʌtɪŋ/]
Contexto: «action»
(noun) the act of using a sharp tool to divide or remove parts from something. When you use scissors to separate a piece of paper, you are performing a cutting.
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She did a great job with the cutting on her art project.
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He made a mistake during the cutting and had to start over.
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Can you help me with the cutting for this project?
Contexto: «result»
(noun) the piece or pieces that have been separated or removed from something using a sharp tool. When you cut a cake, each piece is a cutting.
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I would like a small cutting of the cake, please.
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The cuttings from the fabric were uneven and had to be fixed.
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How many cuttings do we need for this craft?
Contexto: «plant»
(noun) a part of a plant, typically a stem or a leaf, that is removed and replanted to grow into a new plant. When you cut a piece of a plant to make it grow in another place, it becomes a cutting.
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She used a cutting from her favorite plant to start a new one.
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The cuttings from the shrub didn't survive the transplanting process.
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Have you ever tried planting cuttings to grow new plants?
Contexto: «style»
(adjective) having a sharp edge or able to divide something with little effort. When a tool or object is able to easily separate or divide something, it is cutting.
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The cutting knife made slicing through the bread effortless.
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The blunt scissors were not suitable for cutting the paper.
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Do you have a cutting tool I can use for this project?