Hands took the placards gratefully, then tore off everything but STOP THE CUTS.
Gee, Maggie LOST CHILDREN
All related terms of 'CUTS'
cut
If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.
power cut
A power cut is a period of time when the electricity supply to a particular building or area is stopped , sometimes deliberately.
cold cuts
Cold cuts are thin slices of cooked meat which are served cold.
cuts no ice
If you say that something cuts no ice with you, you mean that you are not impressed or influenced by it.
cut in
If you cut in on someone, you interrupt them when they are speaking.
cut off
If you cut something off , you remove it with a knife or a similar tool .
cut out
If you cut something out , you remove or separate it from what surrounds it using scissors or a knife .
cut up
If you cut something up , you cut it into several pieces.
pay cut
a decrease in pay or salary
tax cut
a reduction made by the government in the amount of tax that people pay
brush cut
→ crew cut
buzzcut
a very short haircut
buzz cut
a close-cut haircut , carried out with an electric razor
clear-cut
Something that is clear-cut is easy to recognize and quite distinct .
crew cut
A crew cut is a hairstyle in which the hair is cut very short .
cut along
to hurry off
cut back
If you cut back something such as expenditure or cut back on it, you reduce it.
cut down
If you cut down on something or cut down something, you use or do less of it.
final cut
the final edited version of a film, approved by the director and producer
jump cut
a break in continuity in the normal sequence of shots
navy cut
tobacco finely cut from a block
open cut
an excavation made in the open rather than in a tunnel
price cut
a reduction in the price of a good or service
razor cut
a fluffy hairstyle , usually tapering at the neck , trimmed by a razor
razor-cutting
to trim or shape (the hair) with a razor
rough-cut
a first edited version of a film with the scenes in sequence and the soundtrack synchronized
short cut
A short cut is a quicker way of getting somewhere than the usual route.
short-cutting
to use a short cut
step cut
a cut consisting of a rectangular girdle , often faceted , with two or more tiers of narrow facets running parallel to the girdle on both the crown and the pavilion : used esp. in stones in which color is more important than brilliance
water cut
The water cut is the ratio of the water which is produced in a well compared to the volume of the total liquids produced.
bikini cut
a horizontal surgical incision in the lower abdomen , often used for a hysterectomy or a Cesarean delivery , so called because it leaves a less noticeable scar than does a vertical incision
branch cut
a method for selecting a single-valued function on a subset of the domain of a multiple-valued function of a complex variable
cut across
If an issue or problem cuts across the division between two or more groups of people, it affects or matters to people in all the groups.
single cut
a simple form of brilliant cut, having eight facets above and eight facets below the girdle , as well as the table, and usually a culet
something cuts no ice
said to mean that something does not impress you
Dedekind cut
a method of according the same status to irrational and rational numbers , devised by Julius Wilhelm Dedekind (1831–1916)
emerald cut
a type of step cut, used esp. on emeralds and diamonds , in which the girdle has the form of a square or rectangle with truncated corners
feather cut
a way of cutting hair into spiky , feather-like points
brilliant cut
a cut for gems
director's cut
a version of a film which realizes the artistic aims of the director more fully than the original version
cutback
A cutback is a reduction that is made in something.
Dutch bob
a style of haircut with bangs and a straight , even bob that covers the ears
brilliant
A brilliant person, idea , or performance is extremely clever or skilful .