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 |
blade | the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge |
blade vane | flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water |
blade | the part of the skate that slides on the ice |
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) |
fan blade | blade of a rotating fan |
fishtail bit blade bit | a drilling bit with cutting edges usually hardened against wear |
knife blade | the blade of a knife |
knife edge cutting edge | the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife |
rotor blade rotary wing | the long airfoil that rotates to provide the lift that supports a helicopter in the air |
rudder blade | the vertical blade on a rudder |
sword blade brand steel | a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard |
windshield wiper windscreen wiper wiper wiper blade | a mechanical device that cleans the windshield |
blade | a broad flat body part (as of the shoulder or tongue) |
scapula shoulder blade shoulder bone | either of two flat triangular bones one on each side of the shoulder in human beings |
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 |
blade | a cut of beef from the shoulder blade |
blade roast | a roast cut from the blade |
Barbados gooseberry blade apple | small yellow to orange fruit of the Barbados gooseberry cactus used in desserts and preserves and jellies |
blade | something long and thin resembling a blade of grass, a blade of lint on his suit |
cutting | a piece cut off from the main part of something |
blade | a dashing young man, gay young blades bragged of their amorous adventures |
cutting slip | a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting |
blade leaf blade | especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole |
cutting angle | the angle between the face of a cutting tool and the surface of the work |
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 |