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How to pronounce cutting
Say it like this: /ˈkʌtɪŋ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does cutting mean?
nounThe action of the verb to cut.
“How many different cuttings can this movie undergo?”
A section removed from a larger whole.
A newspaper clipping.
“Extract from "Newspaper Cuttings relating to Sussex," (Sussex Archaeological Collections, 1872, pp. 140, 141.)”
adjThat is used for cutting.
“I need some sort of cutting utensil to get through this shrink wrap.”
Piercing, sharp.
“The weather was atrocious, with bitterly cold wind and cutting sleet—rather appropriate, considering Aunt Fonteyn's temperament.”
Of criticism, remarks, etc.: (potentially) hurtful; curt.
“The director gave the auditioning actors cutting criticism.”
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