cutting off

cutting off
noun
1. the act of cutting something off
Syn: ↑abscission
Derivationally related forms: ↑abscise (for: ↑abscission)
Hypernyms: ↑removal, ↑remotion
Hyponyms: ↑circumcision
2. the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
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the barber gave him a good cut

Syn: ↑cut, ↑cutting
Derivationally related forms: ↑cut (for: ↑cutting)
Hypernyms: ↑shortening
Hyponyms:
clip, ↑clipping, ↑snip, ↑haircut, ↑trim, ↑trimming, ↑shearing

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