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cutting

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/ˈkʌtɪŋ/ · cut-ting

The action of cutting something.

Meanings

nounformal

The action of cutting something.

کسی چیز کو کاٹنے کا عمل۔

کٹنگ

katting

Synonyms

severingdividingslicingکٹائیچھیڑبٹوارہ

Antonyms

joiningcombiningunitingملاناجمع کرنااکٹھا کرنا

Common Collocations

  • sharp cutting
  • cutting-edge
  • cutting tool

Example Sentences

The cutting of the documents will take place tomorrow.

دستاویزات کی کٹنگ کل ہوگی۔

Dastāwīzāt kī katting kal hogī.

Her cutting remarks hurt his feelings.

اس کے کٹ دوشخی تبصروں نے اس کے جذبات کو تکلیف پہنچائی۔

Us ke kat dooshkhi tabsarōn ne us ke jazbāt ko takleef pohanchāy.

Cutting boards should be sanitized regularly.

کٹنگ بورڈز کو باقاعدگی سے جراثیم کش کیا جانا چاہیے۔

Katting boards ko bāqaidgi se jarāseem kash kiya jana chahiye.

Easily Confused With

cut:Although 'cut' is the base form, 'cutting' refers to the action and process of cutting.
adjectiveformal

Having a sharp edge or designed for cutting.

ایک تیز کنارے والا یا کاٹنے کے لئے بنایا گیا۔

کٹنگ

katting

Synonyms

sharpkeenincisiveتیزکَٹتےفہمی

Antonyms

dullbluntineffectiveبے اثرچھوٹابے برکت

Common Collocations

  • cutting edge
  • cutting tool
  • cutting technique

Example Sentences

He used a cutting tool for the project.

اس نے منصوبے کے لئے ایک کٹنگ ٹول استعمال کیا۔

Us ne mansoobay ke liye ek katting tool istemal kiya.

They admired the cutting design of the sculpture.

انہوں نے مجسمے کے کٹنگ ڈیزائن کی تعریف کی۔

Unhōn ne mujasmay ke katting design ki tareef ki.

A cutting edge in technology can lead to advancements.

ٹیکنالوجی میں کٹنگ ایج ترقی کی طرف لے جا سکتا ہے۔

Teknology mein katting edge tarakki ki taraf le ja sakta hai.

Easily Confused With

cut:While 'cut' denotes the action, 'cutting' refers specifically to the nature of the object designed for cutting.

Word Family

cut
verbکاٹنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember cutting as the act of utilizing a cutting tool.

Visualize a pair of scissors cutting through paper.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کہاں تک کٹی کوئی ہر ایک کا خواب سنہرہ۔

Kahān tak katī koī har ek kā khwāb sunahrā.

How long a golden dream will be cut.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

کٹنے کی جگہ ملنا تیز ہونا۔

Katne ki jagā milnā tez honā.

To find a place to cut is to be sharp.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "cuttan" — to cut

First known use: 15th century

The term 'cutting' has evolved from Old English 'cuttan', which has Germanic roots, relating to the action of severing or dividing matter.