paper cutting

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Definition of paper cutting in English English dictionary

paper cut
a wound caused by a piece of paper or any thin, sharp material which can slice through a person's skin
paper cut
A paper cut occurs when a piece of paper or other thin, sharp material slices a person's skin. Paper cuts, though named from paper, can also be caused by other thin, stiff materials, such as aluminium foil, thin blades of grass, or film negatives. Although a loose paper sheet is usually too soft to cut, it can be very thin (sometimes as thin as a razor edge), being then able to exert high levels of pressure, enough to cut the skin. Paper cuts are most often caused by paper sheets that are strongly fastened together (such as brand new paper out of a ream), because one single paper sheet might be dislocated from the rest. Thus all the other sheets are holding this dislocated sheet in position, and the very small part held away from the rest can be stiff enough to act as a razor
paper cuttings
shreds left after cutting paper, scraps of paper
paper cutting

    Hyphenation

    pa·per cut·ting

    Turkish pronunciation

    peypır kʌtîng

    Pronunciation

    /ˈpāpər ˈkətəɴɢ/ /ˈpeɪpɜr ˈkʌtɪŋ/
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