different between cutting vs paring
cutting
English
Etymology
From cut +? -ing.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /?k?t??/
- Rhymes: -?t??
- Hyphenation: cut?ting
Noun
cutting (countable and uncountable, plural cuttings)
- (countable, uncountable) The action of the verb to cut.
- (countable) A section removed from a larger whole.
- (countable) A newspaper clipping.
- (countable, horticulture) A leaf, stem, branch, or root removed from a plant and cultivated to grow a new plant.
- (countable) A newspaper clipping.
- (countable) An abridged selection of written work, often intended for performance.
- (countable, Britain) An open passage at a level lower than the surrounding terrain, dug for a canal, railway, or road to go through.
- Synonym: cut
- Antonym: embankment
- (uncountable, cinematography, sound engineering) The editing of film or other recordings.
- (uncountable, machining) The process of bringing metals to a desired shape by chipping away the unwanted material.
- (uncountable, psychology) The act of cutting one's own skin as a symptom of a mental disorder; self-harm.
Derived terms
- cost cutting, cost-cutting
Translations
Adjective
cutting (not comparable)
- That is used for cutting.
- Piercing, sharp.
- Of criticism, remarks, etc.: (potentially) hurtful.
- (India) Of a beverage: half-sized.
Hyponyms
- cross-cutting
Translations
Verb
cutting
- present participle of cut
References
Further reading
- cut (earthmoving) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- cutting on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- cutting (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- cutting (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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paring
English
Verb
paring
- present participle of pare
Noun
paring (plural parings)
- A fragment or shaving that has been pared.
- The cutting off of the surface of grassland for tillage.
Anagrams
- pringá, raping
Dutch
Etymology
From paren (“to pair; to mate, to copulate”) +? -ing
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: pa?ring
Noun
paring f (plural paringen, diminutive parinkje n)
- pairing (in a tournament)
- copulation, mating
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