CUTTAGE Antonyms
Definition of CUTTAGE
Best Opposite Words For CUTTAGE
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bud | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a partially opened flower • a swelling on a plant stem consisting of overlapping immature leaves or petals verb • develop buds • start to grow or develop | ||||||||
graft | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient • the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage • the act of grafting something onto something else verb • cause to grow together parts from different plants • place the organ of a donor into the body of a recipient | ||||||||
layer | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance • a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another • an abstract place usually conceived as having depth • a hen that lays eggs • thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells verb • make or form a layer | ||||||||
propagate | verbv | |||||||
verb • transmit from one generation to the next • travel through the air • transmit • become distributed or widespread • transmit or cause to broaden or spread • cause to become widely known • cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering • multiply sexually or asexually | ||||||||
root | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground • the place where something begins, where it springs into being • (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed • a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number • the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation • someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) • a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes • the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair verb • take root and begin to grow • come into existence, originate • cheer for • plant by the roots • dig with the snout • become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style • cause to take roots | ||||||||
scion | nounn | |||||||
noun • a descendant or heir | ||||||||
slip | verbv | |||||||
noun • a socially awkward or tactless act • a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. • potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics • a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting • a young and slender person • a place where a craft can be made fast • an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall • a slippery smoothness • artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material • a small sheet of paper • a woman's sleeveless undergarment • bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow • an unexpected slide • a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air • the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning) verb • move stealthily • insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly • move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner • fall to a lower standard • move smoothly and easily • to make a mistake or be incorrect • pass on stealthily • move easily • cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion • pass out of one's memory • move out of position | ||||||||
snip | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off) • the act of clipping or snipping verb • sever or remove by pinching or snipping • cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of | ||||||||
splice | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together • joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together verb • join the ends of • perform a marriage ceremony • join together so as to form new genetic combinations • join by interweaving strands | ||||||||
graftage | nounn | |||||||
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