cutting vs petroglyph

petroglyph vs cutting

cutting and petroglyph both are nouns.

cutting is an adjective but petroglyph is not an adjective.

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

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

cutting: removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape
petroglyph: a carving or line drawing on rock (especially one made by prehistoric people)

Other hyponyms of cutting include truncation.

cutting (noun)	petroglyph (noun)
the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends	a carving or line drawing on rock (especially one made by prehistoric people)
the act of cutting something into parts
the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
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)	petroglyph (adjective)
unpleasantly cold and damp
painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character

Difference between cutting and petroglyph

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