definition of
cutting

[1] #1 cutting n. [film editing] the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film. wn

[2] #2 cutting n. [slip] a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting. wn

[3] #3 cutting n. [cut] the act of cutting something into parts; "his cuts were skillful"; "his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess". wn

[4] #4 cutting s. [edged, stinging] (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character; "cutting remarks"; "edged satire"; "a stinging comment". wn

[5] #5 cutting s. [bleak, raw] unpleasantly cold and damp; "bleak winds of the North Atlantic". wn