#cutting_off__cuttingoff__cut__cutting  the act of shortening something by cutting off the ends; "the barber gave him a good cut"
  supertype:  shortening  act of decreasing in length: "the dress needs shortening"
  subtype:  snip__clip__clipping  the act of clipping or snipping
  subtype:  haircut  the act of cutting the hair
  subtype:  clipping__trim__trimming  cutting down to the desired size or shape
     subtype:  pruning  the act of trimming a plant
  subtype:  shearing  removing by cutting off or clipping
     subtype:  sheepshearing  act of shearing sheep

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