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Synonyms of cutting

24 similar words · 1 opposite word

Another word for cutting is chip. Other synonyms of cutting are portion, scrap, chunk, fragment and slice. The opposite of cutting is embankment.

Synonyms and similar words for cutting

nounA section removed from a larger whole.

  • chipA small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material.
  • sliceA thin, broad piece cut off.
  • bitA portion of something.
  • chunkA part of something that has been separated; a generally squat, thick, irregular piece of something, e.g. wood or stone.
  • tranche
  • clipSomething which has been clipped from a larger whole.
  • crumbA small piece of any other solid substance.
  • crumblingMaterial that has crumbled away; crumbs.
  • flake
  • fragmentA part broken off; a small, detached portion; an imperfect part, either physically or not.
  • hunkA large or dense piece of something.
  • lump
  • ort
  • piece
  • piecemealA fragment; a scrap.
  • portionThat which is divided off or separated, as a part from a whole; a separated part of anything.
  • scrapA (small) piece; a fragment; a detached, incomplete portion.
  • scrapletA little scrap; a small piece of something.
  • sneadA piece; bit; slice.
  • snippetA small part of something, such as a song or fabric; sample.
  • fleak dialectal, obsoleteA thin piece that is chipped or peeled off from the surface of something else.
  • mammock obsoleteA shapeless piece; a fragment.
  • steck dialectal, obsoleteA piece or an item.

nounAn open passage at a level lower than the surrounding terrain, dug for a canal, railway, or road to...

  • cutThe act of cutting.

Opposite of cutting

nounAn open passage at a level lower than the surrounding terrain, dug for a canal, railway, or road to...

  • embankmentA long mound of earth, stone, or similar material, usually built for purposes such as to hold back or store water, for...

Meaning of cutting

  1. noun The action of the verb to cut.
  2. noun A section removed from a larger whole.
  3. noun A newspaper clipping.

Full definition of cutting

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Questions about synonyms of cutting

What is another word for cutting?
Cutting has 24 synonyms on Word.ws, such as chip, portion, scrap, chunk, fragment, slice, crumbling and hunk.
What is the opposite of cutting?
The opposite of cutting is embankment.
What does cutting mean?
Cutting means the action of the verb to cut.

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