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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [haf, hahf kuht]
- /hæf, hɑf kʌt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [haf, hahf kuht]
- /hæf, hɑf kʌt/
Definitions of half cut words
- verb with object half cut to penetrate with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument or object: He cut his finger. 1
- verb with object half cut to divide with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; sever; carve: to cut a rope. 1
- verb with object half cut to detach with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; separate from the main body; lop off: to cut a slice from a loaf of bread. 1
- verb with object half cut to hew or saw down; fell: to cut timber. 1
- verb with object half cut to trim by clipping, shearing, paring, or pruning: to cut hair. 1
- verb with object half cut to mow; reap; harvest: to cut grain. 1
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Origin of half cut
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English cutten, kytten, kitten, Old English *cyttan; akin to Old Swedish kotta to cut, Old Norse kuti little knife
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Half cut
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
half cut popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
half cut usage trend in Literature
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