| 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 deer meat that has been cut into long pieces and dried. Drying the meat preserves it so that it can be eaten at a later time. |
| jigsaw puzzle |
a puzzle that is made of a picture that has been cut into pieces of different shapes. The separate pieces must be put together to form the picture again. A jigsaw puzzle is usually made of thick cardboard or wood. |
| julienne |
of food, cut into long thin strips. [2/3 definitions] |
| key1 |
a metal object cut in a special way so it can open or close locks. [1/4 definitions] |
| knot1 |
the place where a branch grows out of the trunk of a tree. When wood is cut into boards, the knot looks like a dark spot. [1/6 definitions] |
| lance |
to cut into or cut open with a lancet or similar instrument. [1/3 definitions] |
| linocut |
a design cut into linoleum and mounted on a wooden block, used for making prints. [1/2 definitions] |
| loaf1 |
a single quantity of bread the way it is just after it is baked and before it is cut into slices. |
| lobotomy |
surgery involving a cut into or across a lobe of the brain. |
| lumber1 |
wood cut into boards or beams for use in building. |
| makimono |
sushi that is rolled and cut into pieces, typically wrapped in dark green seaweed called "nori." [1/2 definitions] |
| mince |
to cut into very small, fine pieces. |
| mortise |
a slot or other shape cut into a piece of wood or metal and intended to connect with a matching piece cut to fit it exactly when inserted into it. (Cf. tenon.) [1/3 definitions] |
| no-till farming |
a method of farming that prepares the soil for planting without plowing or otherwise breaking into and turning over the soil forcefully with machinery. In no-till farming, residue of the previous crop remains on top of the soil, and the soil is cut into only slightly for seeding. |
| plow |
to cut into or turn over by using a plow; till. [1/11 definitions] |
| poodle |
a breed of dog. Poodles range in size from very small to large and have thick, curly hair that can be cut in a fancy way. |
| rabbet |
a slot or groove cut into the edge of a board, frame, or the like, to receive a projecting edge of another piece so that the two fit together. [1/5 definitions] |
| ravine |
a deep, steep-sided cut in the land, esp. one carved by the flow of water. |
| sawmill |
a building in which logs are cut into lumber. |