Cutting vs Oxyacetylene - What's the difference?
cutting | oxyacetylene |
(countable, uncountable) The action of the verb to cut .
(countable) A section removed from the larger whole.
(countable) A newspaper clipping.
(countable) A leaf, stem, branch, or root removed from a plant and cultivated to grow a new plant.
(countable) An abridged selection of written work, often intended for performance.
(uncountable) The editing of film or other recordings.
(uncountable) Self-harm; the act of cutting one's own skin.
(countable) A narrow passage, dug for a road, railway or canal to go through.
*1876 , , Journey by Train :
*:WE flash across the level.
*:We thunder thro' the bridges.
*:We bicker down the cuttings .
*:We sway along the ridges.
(not comparable) That is used for cutting.
Of remarks, criticism, etc., potentially hurtful.
A mixture of oxygen and acetylene; burns at a high temperature and is used for cutting and welding metals.
Using this mixture e.g. an oxyacetylene torch
As nouns the difference between cutting and oxyacetylene
is that cutting is (countable|uncountable) the action of the verb to cut while oxyacetylene is a mixture of oxygen and acetylene; burns at a high temperature and is used for cutting and welding metals.As adjectives the difference between cutting and oxyacetylene
is that cutting is (not comparable) that is used for cutting while oxyacetylene is using this mixture eg an oxyacetylene torch .As a verb cutting
is .cutting
English
Verb
(head)Noun
- How many different cuttings can this movie undergo?
- The actor had to make his ''cutting'' shorter to fit the audition time.
Synonyms
* (narrow passage for a transportation route) cutAdjective
(en adjective)- I need some sort of cutting utensil to get through this shrink wrap.
- The director gave the auditioning actors cutting criticism.