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Cutting vs Oxyacetylene - What's the difference?

cutting | oxyacetylene |

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

  • (countable, uncountable) The action of the verb to cut .
  • How many different cuttings can this movie undergo?
  • (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.
  • The actor had to make his ''cutting'' shorter to fit the audition time.
  • (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.
  • Synonyms

    * (narrow passage for a transportation route) cut

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (not comparable) That is used for cutting.
  • I need some sort of cutting utensil to get through this shrink wrap.
  • Of remarks, criticism, etc., potentially hurtful.
  • The director gave the auditioning actors cutting criticism.

    oxyacetylene

    Noun

    (-)
  • A mixture of oxygen and acetylene; burns at a high temperature and is used for cutting and welding metals.
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • Using this mixture e.g. an oxyacetylene torch