single cut

¹ American  

noun

Jewelry.

1. a simple form of brilliant cut, having eight facets above and eight facets below the girdle, as well as the table, and usually a culet.

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single-cut ² American  

[sing-guhl-kuht] / ˈsɪŋ gəlˈkʌt /

adjective

1. noting a file having a series of parallel cutting ridges in one direction only.

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Etymology

Origin of single cut

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

Wobbly economic conditions could prompt Fed officials to lower rates more than the single cut they penciled in for 2026 back in December.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Mookie Betts had an RBI double in the eighth and Trea Turner’s two-run single cut it to 6-5.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 13, 2022

No surprise then, that her first single, cut in 1959, was a spry rockabilly called “Puppy Love.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2022

Wong’s run-scoring single cut the deficit to 4-2.

From Fox News • Aug. 25, 2021

As he did not offer it to her she simply held out a section of the rope between her hands, which he divided with a single cut.

From Openings in the Old Trail by Harte, Bret