| baguette |
a gem cut in a long, rectangular shape. [1/3 definitions] |
| butch |
of or designating a haircut in which the hair is cut very short. [1/2 definitions] |
| carve |
to slice or cut into pieces. [1/5 definitions] |
| chop1 |
to cut into many pieces with a sturdy knife or cleaver (often fol. by "up"). [1/8 definitions] |
| chopping block |
a thick block of wood on which food is chopped and cut in preparation. [1/2 definitions] |
| colostomy |
a surgical opening cut into the colon to allow excretion, usu. made when the rectum is blocked or after surgery for colon cancer. |
| crew cut |
a haircut in which the hair is cut off very short. |
| dice |
to cut into small cubes. [1/4 definitions] |
| escarpment |
a similar slope cut into the ground in front of a fortification or rampart. [1/2 definitions] |
| expanded metal |
sheet metal that has been stamped or cut into a latticelike form and stretched, used to reinforce concrete. |
| fillet |
to cut into fillets. [1/4 definitions] |
| flitch |
to cut into flitches. [1/4 definitions] |
| foliate |
to hammer or cut into thin sheets; make foil of (metal). [1/9 definitions] |
| freestone |
any stone soft enough to be cut in any direction without crumbling or splitting, such as limestone or sandstone. [1/3 definitions] |
| French fries |
(often l.c.) potatoes cut into lengthwise strips and fried in deep oil or fat. |
| incise |
to cut into the surface of. [1/2 definitions] |
| jag1 |
to cut in teeth, notches, or jags. [1/3 definitions] |
| jardiniere |
vegetables that have been cut into small pieces and cooked to place around and decorate a main dish, esp. meat. [1/2 definitions] |
| jerk2 |
to cure (meat that has been cut into thin strips) by drying. |
| jerky2 |
beef or venison that has been preserved by being cut into long strips and dried. |
| jigsaw puzzle |
a puzzle consisting of a picture or design that has been cut into pieces of different shapes, which must be put together to reassemble the picture. The puzzle is usually made of cardboard or wood, and the pieces typically interlock. |