Noun

• S: (n) abscission, cutting off (the act of cutting something off)
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• S: (n) cut, cutting, cutting off (the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends) "the barber gave him a good cut"
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• S: (n) clip, clipping, snip (the act of clipping or snipping)
• S: (n) nip, pinch (a small sharp bite or snip)
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• W: (v) nip [Related to: nip] (give a small sharp bite to) "The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles"
• W: (v) pinch [Related to: pinch] (irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear) "smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth"; "the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back"
• S: (n) haircut (the act of cutting the hair)
• S: (n) trim, trimming, clipping (cutting down to the desired size or shape)
• S: (n) pruning (the act of trimming a plant)
• S: (n) shearing (removing by cutting off or clipping)
• S: (n) sheepshearing (act of shearing sheep)
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Verb

• S: (v) interrupt, disrupt, break up, cut off (make a break in) "We interrupt the program for the following messages"
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• S: (v) cut, cut off (cease, stop) "cut the noise"; "We had to cut short the conversation"
• S: (v) cut off, chop off, lop off (remove by or as if by cutting) "cut off the ear"; "lop off the dead branch"
• S: (v) cut off, cut out (cut off and stop) "The bicyclist was cut out by the van"
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• S: (v) chip, knap, cut off, break off (break a small piece off from) "chip the glass"; "chip a tooth"
• S: (v) amputate, cut off (remove surgically) "amputate limbs"