| grind |
When you grind something, you make it into very small bits or a powder. You grind something by crushing it and cutting it up with something very hard like a stone, or by using a machine to do that. After you grind something like wheat or corn, you have flour. |
| haircut |
the act or process of cutting hair. [1/2 definitions] |
| jigsaw |
A jigsaw is a saw that has a narrow, thin metal blade for cutting sharp corners or curved designs. Jigsaws are usually powered by electricity. |
| knife |
a tool with a handle and a thin, sharp blade, used for cutting. [1/2 definitions] |
| lathe |
a machine for shaping a piece of wood, metal, or other hard material. The lathe holds and spins the material while another cutting tool is held against it. |
| logging |
Logging is the work or business of cutting down trees, trimming them, and bringing them to a place where the wood is cut into pieces. |
| mangle1 |
to damage badly by cutting, crushing, or tearing apart. |
| mower |
A mower is a machine for cutting grass or other plants. A mower is also a person who mows. |
| mutilate |
to destroy by cutting or tearing off a necessary part. [1/2 definitions] |
| pliers |
a tool that has a pair of jaws connected to handles and is used for holding, bending, or cutting things. |
| plow |
a heavy farm tool that has a wide blade and is pulled by a tractor or strong animal. Plows are used for turning over and cutting through soil. [1/5 definitions] |
| razor |
A razor is a tool with a very sharp blade that is used for cutting hair close to the skin. |
| saw1 |
a tool with a thin metal blade that has sharp teeth along the edge. Saws are used for cutting hard materials such as wood or metal. [1/2 definitions] |
| scissors |
a tool used for cutting. Scissors are made up of two blades that are joined so that their edges may be opened and closed. |
| scythe |
a tool that has a long handle with a long, curved blade attached to the end at a right angle. It is used for cutting grass or harvesting grain by hand. |
| sharp |
When a knife is sharp, it has a thin edge for cutting. When a pencil is sharp, it has a thin, fine point. [1/10 definitions] |
| shave |
to remove by cutting with a razor. [1/4 definitions] |
| shear |
When someone shears a sheep, they cut the sheep's wool very short with a cutting tool. |
| siege |
a military act of surrounding a city or base, attacking it, and cutting off supplies. The goal of a siege is to force the city or fort to surrender. |
| slice |
to take from a larger portion by cutting (sometimes followed by "off," "from," or "away"). [1/6 definitions] |
| slip2 |
a cutting from a plant. [1/3 definitions] |