| abattoir |
a place where animals are killed and cut up for food; slaughterhouse. |
| acetylene |
a highly flammable colorless gas used esp. to cut and weld metal and to give light. |
| amputate |
to cut off all or part of (a leg, arm, finger, or toe), esp. surgically. |
| appliqué |
decorated with cut-out pieces of another material that are stitched on or otherwise applied. [2/4 definitions] |
| ax |
to cut with an ax. [1/4 definitions] |
| Axminster carpet |
a type of carpet that has a stiff, ribbed jute backing and a long soft pile of cut wool. |
| azurite |
a semiprecious gemstone cut from this mineral. [1/2 definitions] |
| baguette |
a gem cut in a long, rectangular shape. [1/3 definitions] |
| balsam fir |
an evergreen tree of the pine family, native to Canada and the northeastern United States, which is cut for pulpwood and Christmas trees and from which Canada balsam is derived. |
| bangs |
a straight-cut fringe of hair across the forehead. |
| barber |
a person whose business is to shave, cut, or style hair and beards. [1/2 definitions] |
| beefsteak |
a slice of beef for frying or broiling, usu. cut from the loin or hindquarters. |
| behead |
to cut off the head of, usu. as a means of execution. |
| bevel |
to cut or slant at an angle other than a right angle. [1/3 definitions] |
| bezel |
in jewelry, the part to which gems are attached, or any facet of the cut gem above this part. [1/2 definitions] |
| bias |
folded or cut on a diagonal. [1/8 definitions] |
| bikini |
a very brief, two-piece bathing suit for women, or underpants cut like the bottom half of this bathing suit. |
| billet2 |
a short chunk of wood, esp. one cut for firewood. [1/4 definitions] |
| bisect |
to cut or split into two equal parts. [2/3 definitions] |
| bite |
to cut or pierce with the teeth. [2/19 definitions] |
| blockhouse |
a house made of square-cut logs. [1/3 definitions] |