cutting

an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine

removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape

the division of a deck of cards before dealing

“the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual”

unpleasantly cold and damp

a piece cut off from the main part of something

the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

the act of diluting something

“the cutting of whiskey with water”

the act of cutting something into parts

“his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess”

a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

harsh or hurtful in tone or character

“cutting remarks”