cutting off
English Thesaurus
1. the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | shortening, |
| definition | : | act of decreasing in length (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | clip, clipping, snip, |
| definition | : | the act of clipping or snipping (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | haircut, |
| definition | : | the act of cutting the hair (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | shearing, |
| definition | : | removing by cutting off or clipping (noun.act) |
2. the act of cutting something off (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | circumcision, |
| definition | : | the act of circumcising; surgical removal of the foreskin of males (noun.act) |
3. the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends (noun.act)
| derivation | : | cut, |
| definition | : | form or shape by cutting or incising (verb.creation) |
4. the act of cutting something off (noun.act)
| derivation | : | abscise, |
| definition | : | remove or separate by abscission (verb.contact) |
5. the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends (noun.act)
| derivation | : | cut, |
| definition | : | form or shape by cutting or incising (verb.creation) |
6. the act of cutting something off (noun.act)
| derivation | : | abscise, |
| definition | : | remove or separate by abscission (verb.contact) |
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