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noun

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1. The action of the verb to cut.

   Example: How many different cuttings can this movie undergo?

2. A section removed from a larger whole.

3. An abridged selection of written work, often intended for performance.

   Example: The actor had to make his cutting shorter to fit the audition time.

4. An open passage at a level lower than the surrounding terrain, dug for a canal, railway, or road to go through.

   Synonyms:cut
   Antonyms:embankment