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cutting tool
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cutting edge
The forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field.
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cutting edge
The sharp edge of the blade of a knife.
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nut-cutting time
Time to exert maximum effort, for example, due to an approaching deadline or a looming competitive situation.
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nut-cutting time
Time to gather nuts before they are taken by other animals or buried in snow.
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cut off
To remove via cutting.
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cut down
To bring down by cutting.
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hack into
To reduce something to by hacking with a cutting instrument.
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against the grain
To sand or plane a piece of wood parallel or nearly parallel to the fibers such that splinters forming ahead of the tool originate below the cutting surface.
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business end
The part of a tool or other similar item, that is physically used for its operation, rather than the part which is held.
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cut short
Make shorter by cutting.
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long arm
A pole tool used for handling things too far away to reach.
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measure twice and cut once
(literally, carpentry) One should double-check one's measurements for accuracy before cutting a piece of wood; otherwise it may be necessary to cut again, wasting time and material.1872, "Dressmaking," Hall's Journal of Health, vol. 19, no. 12, p. 280:Look at Carpenters! . . . In old times it was a proverb "Measure twice, and cut once."(figuratively, by extension) Plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action.2008, Hilary Johnson, "Mergers rattle bank relations," Financial Week, 9 Nov. (retrieved 9 Nov. 2008):Mr. Paz noted that since the onset of the credit crisis, eBay, like other companies, hasn
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rake
A garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting grass or debris, or for loosening soil.
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spanner
A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts.
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spanner
A hand tool shaped like a small crank handle, for winding the spring of a wheel lock on a musket.
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tenon saw
hand tool
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