| 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 |
| 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 |
chopping board
cutting board | a wooden board where meats or vegetables can be cut |
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) |
deckle edge
deckle | rough edge left by a deckle on handmade paper or produced artificially on machine-made paper |
| edge | a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object, he rounded the edges of the box |
| edge | the outside limit of an object or area or surface, a place farthest away from the center of something, the edge of the leaf is wavy, she sat on the edge of the bed, the water's edge |
| edge tool | any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge) |
fore edge
foredge | the part of a book that faces inward when the book is shelved, the part opposite the spine |
knife edge
cutting edge | the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife |
| leading edge | forward edge of an airfoil |
| razor edge | an edge that is as sharp as the cutting side of a razor |
| trailing edge | the rear edge of an airfoil |
| knife-edge | a narrow boundary, he lived on a knife-edge between genius and insanity |
| edge | a slight competitive advantage, he had an edge on the competition |
| edge sharpness | the attribute of urgency in tone of voice, his voice had an edge to it |
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 |
clipping
newspaper clipping
press clipping
cutting
press cutting | an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine, he searched through piles of letters and clippings |
edge
border | the boundary of a surface |
| cutting | a piece cut off from the main part of something |
cutting
slip | a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting |
| cutting angle | the angle between the face of a cutting tool and the surface of the work |
boundary
edge
bound | a line determining the limits of an area |
| edge | provide with an edge, edge a blade |
border
adjoin edge
abut
march
butt butt against
butt on | lie adjacent to another or share a boundary, Canada adjoins the U.S., England marches with Scotland |
edge in
edge up | push one's way into (a space) |
edge
inch | advance slowly, as if by inches, He edged towards the car |
border
edge | provide with a border or edge, edge the tablecloth with embroidery |
| metal-cutting | hard and sharp enough to cut metal, metal-cutting tools |
cutting
keen
knifelike
piercing
stabbing
lancinate
lancinating | painful as if caused by a sharp instrument, a cutting wind, keen winds, knifelike cold, piercing knifelike pains, piercing cold, piercing criticism, a stabbing pain, lancinating pain |
up-to-date
cutting-edge
with-it | in accord with the most fashionable ideas or style, wears only the latest style, the last thing in swimwear, cutting-edge technology, a with-it boutique |
bleak
cutting
raw | unpleasantly cold and damp, bleak winds of the North Atlantic |
cutting
edged
stinging | (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character, cutting remarks, edged satire, a stinging comment |