noun

 

injury an injury made when the skin is cut with something sharp

He suffered cuts and bruises in the accident.

 

opening an opening made with a sharp tool

She made a cut in the material.

 

reduction a reduction in the number or amount of something

tax/job cuts

 

meat a piece of meat from a particular part of an animal

an expensive cut of beef

 

share a share of something, usually money

My family owns the company, so we get a cut of the profits.

 

hair the style in which your hair has been cut

 

verb

 

knife to use a knife or other sharp tool to divide something, remove part of something, or make a hole in something

Use a pair of scissors to cut the paper.

 

reduce to reduce the size or amount of something

Prices have been cut by 25%.

 

injure to injure yourself on a sharp object which makes you bleed

She cut her finger on a broken glass.

 

remove to remove part of a film or piece of writing

The film was too long so they cut some scenes.