Noun
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a cut made underneath to remove material
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cutting,
cut the act of diluting something; "the cutting of whiskey with water"; "the thinning of paint with turpentine"
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a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall
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notch a small cut
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forestry the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber
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the material removed by a cut made underneath
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material,
stuff things needed for doing or making something; "writing materials"; "useful teaching materials"
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(sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball; "cuts do not bother a good tennis player"
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cut |
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stroke,
shot a light touch with the hands
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lawn tennis,
tennis a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
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badminton a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net
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squash rackets,
squash racquets,
squash a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets
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the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column
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tenderloin |
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cut of meat,
cut an unexcused absence from class; "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class"
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beef tenderloin beef loin muscle
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Verb
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cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall
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cut grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"
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cut away the underpart of; "undercut a vein of ore"
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cut away remove by cutting off or away; "cut away the branch that sticks out"
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cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief
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cut away remove by cutting off or away; "cut away the branch that sticks out"
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strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot
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hit pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to; "He tries to hit on women in bars"
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sell cheaper than one's competition
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sell persuade somebody to accept something; "The French try to sell us their image as great lovers"
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discount give a reduction in price on; "I never discount these books-they sell like hot cakes"
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