Definition: a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
Definition: the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
Usage: his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels
Synonyms: separatrix, slash, solidus, stroke, diagonal, virgule
Definition: a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
Similar words: punctuation, punctuation mark
Definition: the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
Synonyms: slash
Definition: an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
Similar words: land, ground, solid ground, terra firma, dry land, earth
Definition: the solid part of the earth's surface
Usage: the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land; the earth shook for several minutes; he dropped the logs on the ground
Synonyms: slash, slice, gash, cut
Definition: a wound made by cutting
Usage: he put a bandage over the cut
Definition: an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
Synonyms: slash
Definition: cut drastically
Usage: Prices were slashed
Similar words: cut, cut back, cut down, bring down, trim, trim back, trim down, reduce
Definition: cut down on; make a reduction in
Usage: reduce your daily fat intake; The employer wants to cut back health benefits
Definition: cut open
Usage: she slashed her wrists
Definition: cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
Synonyms: slash, welt, whip, lash, lather, strap, trounce, flog
Definition: beat severely with a whip or rod
Usage: The teacher often flogged the students; The children were severely trounced
Similar words: work over, beat, beat up
Definition: give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
Usage: Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night; The teacher used to beat the students
Synonyms: thrash, thrash about, thresh, thresh about, toss, slash, convulse, jactitate
Definition: move or stir about violently
Usage: The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed
Definition: move or cause to move back and forth
Usage: The chemist shook the flask vigorously; My hands were shaking