cut+a+figure

  • 41cut a ridiculous figure — cut a fine/ridiculous/etc figure literary phrase to look very attractive/​silly etc Tom cut a striking figure in his dark dinner jacket. Thesaurus: to be or look attractivesynonym to be ugly or unattractive …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 42figure skating — figure skater. 1. ice skating in which the skater traces intricate patterns on the ice. 2. a type of ice skating developed from this, emphasizing jumps, spins, and other movements that combine athletic skills and dance techniques. 3. a… …

    Universalium

  • 43Figure skate — Figure skates are a type of ice skate used by figure skaters. The skates consist of a boot and a blade that is attached with screws to the sole of the boot. Inexpensive sets for recreational skaters are available, but most figure skaters purchase …

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  • 44cut — [n1] incision carving, chip, chop, cleavage, cleft, dissection, fissure, furrow, gash, graze, groove, intersection, kerf, laceration, mark, nick, nip, notch, opening, passage, penetration, pierce, prick, rabbet, rent, rip, scarification,… …

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  • 45figure — [n1] numeral; numeric value amount, character, chiffer, cipher, cost, digit, integer, number, price, quotation, rate, sum, symbol, terms, total, worth; concepts 784,787 Ant. letter figure [n2] form, shape; physical structure anatomy, appearance,… …

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  • 46Cut-out — (k[u^]t out ), n. (a) 1. (Telegraphy) A species of switch for changing the current from one circuit to another, or for shortening a circuit. (b) (Elec.) A device for breaking or separating a portion of circuit. [1913 Webster] 2. Something cut out …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 47figure-skating — ˈfigure skating [figure skating] noun uncountable a type of ↑ice skating in which you cut patterns in the ice and do jumps and spins compare ↑speed skating …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 48cut — cut1 W1S1 [kʌt] v past tense and past participle cut present participle cutting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(reduce)¦ 2¦(divide something with a knife, scissors etc)¦ 3¦(make something shorter with a knife etc)¦ 4¦(remove parts from film etc)¦ 5¦(make a… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 49cut — 1 /kVt/ verb past tense and past participle cut present participle cutting 1 DIVIDE WITH KNIFE ETC (T) to divide something into two or more pieces using a sharp tool such as a knife: Do you want me to cut the cake? | The thieves had cut the phone …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 50figure — I n. impression appearance 1) to cut a (fine) figure ( to make a strong impression ) 2) a conspicuous, dashing, fine, handsome, imposing, striking, trim figure (to cut a dashing figure) 3) a ridiculous, sorry figure person personage 4) a… …

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