cutting vs gash

gash vs cutting

cutting and gash both are nouns.

cutting is an adjective but gash is not an adjective.

cutting is not a verb while gash is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cutting	Yes	Yes	No	No
gash	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gash is a hyponym of cutting; that is, gash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cutting:

cutting: the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
gash: a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument

Other hyponyms of cutting include nick, notch, snick, slash, incision, section, surgical incision.

cutting (noun)	gash (noun)
the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends	a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
the act of cutting something into parts	a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation
the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge	a wound made by cutting
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
the act of diluting something
removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape
the division of a deck of cards before dealing
an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
a piece cut off from the main part of something
a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

cutting (adjective)	gash (adjective)
unpleasantly cold and damp
painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character

cutting (verb)	gash (verb)
	cut open

Difference between cutting and gash

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