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| 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, especially by surgery. |
| annual ring |
one of the rings of wood on the inside of a tree that can be seen when the tree is cut into logs. Each ring represents a year of growth. |
| 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] |
| bacon |
salted and smoked meat from the back and side of a pig. Bacon is usually cut into long, thin pieces for cooking. |
| baguette |
a gem cut in a long, rectangular shape. [1/3 definitions] |
| balsam fir |
a tree of the pine family, native to Canada and the northeastern United States. It is an evergreen tree and is cut for lumber and Christmas trees. |
| bangs |
hair cut straight across the forehead. |
| barber |
a person whose job is to cut or style hair and beards. |
| beaver1 |
a large rodent, up to four feet long, with thick brown fur and a wide flat tail. Beavers use their long front teeth to cut down trees for food and to build dams and lodges (beaver houses). They use the dams to keep water around their lodges. Beavers live in North America, Europe, and Asia. |
| beefsteak |
a slice of beef for frying or broiling, usu. cut from the loin or hindquarters. |
| behead |
to cut off the head of. |
| 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] |
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