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As a noun, cutting means the action of the verb to cut. As an adjective, it means that is used for cutting.

Meanings of cutting

26 meanings

The action of the verb to cut.
“How many different cuttings can this movie undergo?”
A section removed from a larger whole.
A newspaper clipping.
horticultureA leaf, stem, branch, or root removed from a plant and cultivated to grow a new plant.
An abridged selection of written work, often intended for performance.
“The actor had to make his cutting shorter to fit the audition time.”
UKAn open passage at a level lower than the surrounding terrain, dug for a canal, railway, or road to go through.
cinematographysound engineeringThe editing of film or other recordings.
machiningThe process of bringing metals to a desired shape by chipping away the unwanted material.
“Boring, drilling, milling, and turning are all different kinds of metal cutting processes.”
psychologyThe act of cutting one's own skin as a symptom of a mental disorder; self-harm.
The activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
Similar: film editing
A part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or graftingplant
Similar: slip
The act of cutting something into parts
“his cuts were skillful”
“his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess”
Similar: cut
A piece cut off from the main part of something
An excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
“he searched through piles of letters and clippings”
Similar: clipping, newspaper clipping, press clipping, press cutting

That is used for cutting.
“I need some sort of cutting utensil to get through this shrink wrap.”
Piercing, sharp.
Of criticism, remarks, etc.: (potentially) hurtful.
“The director gave the auditioning actors cutting criticism.”
IndiaOf a beverage: half-sized.
“a cutting chai”
(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character
“cutting remarks”
“edged satire”
“a stinging comment”
Similar: edged, stinging
Unpleasantly cold and damp
“bleak winds of the North Atlantic”
Similar: bleak, raw
Painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
“a cutting wind”
“keen winds”
“knifelike cold”
Similar: keen, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating