| cost cutting | the act of cutting costs |
price cutting
price cut | cutting the price of merchandise to one lower than the usual or advertised price |
cut
cutting
cutting off | the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends, the barber gave him a good cut |
| cutting thinning | the act of diluting something, the cutting of whiskey with water, the thinning of paint with turpentine |
| cut cutting | the act of cutting something into parts, his cuts were skillful, his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess |
| cut cutting | the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge, his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels |
abscission
cutting off | the act of cutting something off |
ablation
extirpation
cutting out
excision | surgical removal of a body part or tissue |
| cut cutting | 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 |
cinch breeze
picnic
snap duck soup
child's play
pushover
walkover
piece of cake | any undertaking that is easy to do, marketing this product will be no picnic |
c fuck
fucking
screw
screwing
ass
nooky
nookie
piece of ass
piece of tail
roll in the hay
shag shtup ff | slang for sexual intercourse |
| carving cutting | removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape |
film editing
cutting | the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film |
bikini
two-piece | a woman's very brief bathing suit |
chessman
chess piece | any of white and black pieces used in playing the game of chess |
chopping board
cutting board | a wooden board where meats or vegetables can be cut |
collector's item
showpiece
piece de resistance | the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection |
cutter
cutlery cutting tool | a cutting implement, a tool for cutting |
| cutting implement | a tool used for cutting or slicing |
| cutting room | a room where films or tapes are edited (by cutting out unwanted parts) |
firearm
piece small-arm | a portable gun, he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster |
| fowling piece | a light shotgun used for fowling |
furniture
piece of furniture
article of furniture | furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy, they had too much furniture for the small apartment, there was only one piece of furniture in the room |
| fur-piece | a neckpiece made of fur |
| knee piece | armor plate that protects the knee |
knife edge
cutting edge | the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife |
man
piece | game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games, he taught me to set up the men on the chess board, he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage |
masking piece
masking | scenery used to block the audience's view of parts of the stage that should not be seen |
objet d'art
art object
piece | a work of art of some artistic value, this store sells only objets d'art, it is not known who created this piece |
| period piece | any work of art whose special value lies in its evocation of a historical period |
| piece | a separate part of a whole, an important piece of the evidence |
| piece | an item that is an instance of some type, he designed a new piece of equipment, she bought a lovely piece of china, |
piece of cloth
piece of material | a separate part consisting of fabric |
| piece of leather | a separate part consisting of leather |
punched card
punch card
Hollerith card | a card on which data can be recorded in the form of punched holes |
punching bag
punch bag
punching ball
punchball | an inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxing |
| set piece | a piece of scenery intended to stand alone as part of the stage setting |
| three-piece suit | a business suit consisting of a jacket and vest and trousers |
two-piece two-piece suit
lounge suit | a business suit consisting of a matching jacket and skirt or trousers |
work
piece of work | a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing, it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works, the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work, he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey, the work of an active imagination, erosion is the work of wind or water over time |
yard goods
piece goods | merchandise in the form of fabrics sold by the yard |
| piece | a distance, it is down the road a piece |
| conversation piece | something interesting that stimulates conversation |
vanguard
forefront
cutting edge | the position of greatest importance or advancement, the leading position in any movement or field, the Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England, the idea of motion was always to the forefront of his mind and central to his philosophy |
sheet
piece of paper
sheet of paper | paper used for writing or printing |
| piece | an artistic or literary composition, he wrote an interesting piece on Iran, the children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests |
| think piece | an article in a newspaper or magazine or journal that represents opinions and ideas and discussion rather than bare facts |
writing
written material
piece of writing | the work of a writer, anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect), the writing in her novels is excellent, that editorial was a fine piece of writing |
clipping
newspaper clipping
press clipping
cutting
press cutting | an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine, he searched through piles of letters and clippings |
musical composition
opus
composition piece piece of music | a musical work that has been created, the composition is written in four movements |