Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
A wound caused by a piece of paper or any thin, sharp material which can slice through a person's skin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any minor harm.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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noun
A text-based description of the cuts to be made in raw footage to make finished video.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: film and video editing
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noun
A decorative ornament made by artful cutting of paper, as into silhouettes.
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noun
a paper cut bug: a bug which causes harm and would be easy to fix.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
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History
From paper + cut.
Across languages
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
