What does cut mean?

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[n] a share of the profits(everyone got a cut of the earnings)[v] separate with or as if with an instrument(Cut the rope)[a] separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument(the cut surface was mottled cut tobacco blood from his cut forehead bandages on her c

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[n] a share of the profits
(everyone got a cut of the earnings)

[v] separate with or as if with an instrument
(Cut the rope)

[a] separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument
(the cut surface was mottled cut tobacco blood from his cut forehead bandages on her cut wrists)

[n] (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next
(the cut from the accident scene to the hospital seemed too abrupt)

[v] cut down on; make a reduction in
(reduce your daily fat intake The employer wants to cut back health benefits)

[a] fashioned or shaped by cutting
(a well-cut suit cut diamonds cut velvet)

[n] a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation

[v] turn sharply; change direction abruptly
(The car cut to the left at the intersection The motorbike veered to the right)

[a] with parts removed
(the drastically cut film)

[n] a step on some scale
(he is a cut above the rest)

[v] make an incision or separation
(cut along the dotted line)

[a] made neat and tidy by trimming
(his neatly trimmed hair)

[n] a wound made by cutting
(he put a bandage over the cut)

[v] discharge from a group
(The coach cut two players from the team)

[a] (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine
(the smell of newly mown hay)

[n] a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass

[v] form by probing, penetrating, or digging
(cut a hole cut trenches The sweat cut little rivulets into her face)

[a] (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit
(the cut pages of the book)

[n] a remark capable of wounding mentally
(the unkindest cut of all)

[v] style and tailor in a certain fashion
(cut a dress)

[a] (of a male animal) having the testicles removed
(a cut horse)

[n] a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc
(he played the first cut on the cd the title track of the album)

[v] hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction
(cut a Ping-Pong ball)

[a] (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply
(the slashed prices attracted buyers)

[n] the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
(an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause)

[v] make out and issue
(write out a check cut a ticket Please make the check out to me)

[a] mixed with water
(sold cut whiskey a cup of thinned soup)

[n] the style in which a garment is cut
(a dress of traditional cut)

[v] cut and assemble the components of
(edit film cut recording tape)

[n] a canal made by erosion or excavation

[v] intentionally fail to attend
(cut class)

[n] a refusal to recognize someone you know
(the snub was clearly intentional)

[v] be able to manage or manage successfully
(I can't hack it anymore she could not cut the long days in the office)

[n] in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
(he took a vicious cut at the ball)

[v] give the appearance or impression of
(cut a nice figure)

[n] (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball
(cuts do not bother a good tennis player)

[v] move (one's fist)
(his opponent cut upward toward his chin)

[n] the division of a deck of cards before dealing
(he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual)

[v] pass directly and often in haste
(We cut through the neighbor's yard to get home sooner)

[n] the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
(his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels)

[v] pass through or across
(The boat cut the water)

[n] the act of cutting something into parts
(his cuts were skillful his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess)

[v] make an abrupt change of image or sound
(cut from one scene to another)

[n] the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
(the barber gave him a good cut)

[v] stop filming
(cut a movie scene)

[n] the act of reducing the amount or number
(the mayor proposed extensive cuts in the city budget)

[v] make a recording of
(cut the songs She cut all of her major titles again)

[n] an unexcused absence from class
(he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class)

[v] record a performance on (a medium)
(cut a record)

[v] create by duplicating data
(cut a disk burn a CD)

[v] form or shape by cutting or incising
(cut paper dolls)

[v] perform or carry out
(cut a caper)

[v] function as a cutting instrument
(This knife cuts well)

[v] allow incision or separation
(This bread cuts easily)

[v] divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult
(Wayne cut She cut the deck for a long time)

[v] cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
(Turn off the stereo, please cut the engine turn out the lights)

[v] reap or harvest
(cut grain)

[v] fell by sawing; hew
(The Vietnamese cut a lot of timber while they occupied Cambodia)

[v] penetrate injuriously
(The glass from the shattered windshield cut into her forehead)

[v] refuse to acknowledge
(She cut him dead at the meeting)

[v] shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of
(cut my hair)

[v] weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
(We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet)

[v] dissolve by breaking down the fat of
(soap cuts grease)

[v] have a reducing effect
(This cuts into my earnings)

[v] cease, stop
(cut the noise We had to cut short the conversation)

[v] reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
(The manuscript must be shortened)

[v] lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
(cut bourbon)

[v] have grow through the gums
(The baby cut a tooth)

[v] grow through the gums
(The new tooth is cutting)

[v] cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)
(the vet gelded the young horse)

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The first recorded dictionaries date back to Sumerian times around 2300 BCE, in the form of bilingual dictionaries, and the oldest surviving monolingual dictionaries are Chinese dictionaries c. 3rd century BCE. The first purely English alphabetical dictionary was A Table Alphabeticall, written in 1604, and monolingual dictionaries in other languages also began appearing in Europe at around this time. The systematic study of dictionaries as objects of scientific interest arose as a 20th-century enterprise, called lexicography, and largely initiated by Ladislav Zgusta. The birth of the new discipline was not without controversy, with the practical dictionary-makers being sometimes accused by others of having an "astonishing" lack of method and critical-self reflection.