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cut British & World English

make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp-edged tool or object

cut in cut British & World English

make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp-edged tool or object

cut in in cut British & World English

interrupt someone while they are speaking

cut up in cut British & World English

behave in a mischievous or unruly manner

cut-in British & World English

a shot in a film that is edited into another shot or scene

cut up British & World English

(of soft ground) rutted and uneven after the passage of heavy vehicles or animals

cut out in cut British & World English

(of a motor or engine) suddenly stop operating

cut-off British & World English

a point or level which is a designated limit of something

cut-out British & World English

a shape cut out of board or another material

pre-cut British & World English

cut into the desired shape or sections in advance

bias-cut British & World English

(of a garment or fabric) cut obliquely or diagonally across the grain

boot-cut British & World English

(of jeans or other trousers) flared very slightly below the knee, so as to be worn comfortably over boots

buzz cut British & World English

a very short haircut in which the hair is clipped close to the head with a razor

clean-cut British & World English

sharply outlined

clear-cut British & World English

sharply defined; easy to perceive or understand

crew cut British & World English

a very short haircut for men and boys

cross-cut British & World English

cut (wood or stone) across its main grain or axis

curb cut British & World English

North American term for dropped kerb.

cut loose in cut British & World English

distance or free oneself from a person, group, or system

cut into in cut British & World English

interrupt the course of

cut-down British & World English

reduced in scope or length

cut glass British & World English

glass ornamented with patterns cut into it by grinding and polishing

cut-price ( also cut-rate) British & World English

for sale at a reduced or unusually low price

jump cut British & World English

(in film or television) an abrupt transition from one scene to another

late cut British & World English

a cut made with a delayed action so as to send the ball to the off side behind the wicket

line cut British & World English

an engraving from a drawing consisting of solid blacks and whites, without gradations of color

power cut British & World English

a temporary withdrawal or failure of an electrical power supply

razor cut British & World English

a short or tapered haircut effected with a razor

rose-cut British & World English

(of a gem) cut in tiny triangular facets

rough cut British & World English

the first version of a film after preliminary editing

step-cut British & World English

(of a gem) cut in straight facets round the centre

well cut British & World English

(especially of clothes) skilfully made

crinkle-cut British & World English

(especially of chips) cut with wavy edges

cut corners in cut British & World English

do something perfunctorily so as to save time or money

cut a or the rug in cut British & World English

dance, especially in an energetic or accomplished way

cut someone in in cut British & World English

include someone in a deal and give them a share of the profits

cut someone up in cut British & World English

(of a driver) overtake someone and pull in too closely in front of them

cut-throat British & World English

a murderer or other violent criminal

diamond-cut British & World English

cut with facets like a diamond

double-cut British & World English

another term for cross-cut.

emerald-cut British & World English

(of a gem) cut in a square shape with stepped facets

feather-cut British & World English

cut (hair) into wispy feather-like points

French-cut British & World English

(of women’s knickers) cut high in the leg

second-cut British & World English

another term for cross-cut.

single-cut British & World English

(of a file) having grooves cut in one direction only, not crossing each other

square cut British & World English

a cut hit square on the offside

brilliant cut British & World English

a circular cut for diamonds and other gemstones in the form of two many-faceted pyramids joined at their bases, the upper one truncated near its apex

cut a dash in cut British & World English

be stylish or impressive in one’s dress or behaviour