cutting
noun
the act of a person or thing that cuts.
cuttings
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pluralof cutting.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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All they had to do was obtain cuttings from berry plants on existing farms, then reproduce them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Heather cuttings will be used to form a protective layer over the soil and start the restoration process.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Amongst the collection of bags brought up on one such Cornish trip were cuttings of a small red algae which was pink-banded with pincer tips.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
"A survival strategy starts with finding clean cuttings in the wild before myrtle rust attacks them and propagating them to grow at safe sites," he said.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2026
"The only things he ever sent were seeds and plant cuttings for me to grow. I tried, but..."
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
