Cutting is the separation of a physical object, or a portion of a physical object, into two portions, through the application of an acutely directed force. An implement commonly used for cutting is the knife or in medical cases the scalpel. However, any sufficiently sharp object is capable of cutting if it has a hardness sufficiently larger than the object being cut, and if it is applied with sufficient force.

Cutting is a compressive and shearing phenomenon, and occurs only when the total stress generated by the cutting implement exceeds the ultimate strength of the material of the object being cut. The simplest applicable equation is stress = force/area: The stress generated by a cutting implement is directly proportional to the force with which it is applied, and inversely proportional to the area of contact. Hence, the smaller the area (i.e., the sharper the cutting implement), the less force is needed to cut something.

Cutting is also a slang term for the act of self mutilation.

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@kyylestyyle and I are cutting bitches.
anthxcore (Anth Seward) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:52:41 -0000
@kyylestyyle and I are cutting bitches.
just put my gooey cake in the oven... now im cutting strawberries for stuffed strawberries
MrsWood2006 (Rashawnda) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:52:24 -0000
just put my gooey cake in the oven... now im cutting strawberries for stuffed strawberries
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Sara_Valor (Sara Valor) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:52:18 -0000
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sharenewrecipes (Adrianne George) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:52:01 -0000
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allfreerecipes (Mom A) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:52:01 -0000
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#in2010 i'm cutting niggas waters off. believe that.... you'll get the memo you've been evicted...hahahaha
B_Nikki09 (B.Nikki) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:51:44 -0000
#in2010 i'm cutting niggas waters off. believe that.... you'll get the memo you've been evicted...hahahaha

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