"forecut" meaning in English

See forecut in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: forecuts [plural]
Etymology: From fore- + cut. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|cut}} fore- + cut Head templates: {{en-noun}} forecut (plural forecuts)
  1. That which is or has been forecut.
    Sense id: en-forecut-en-noun-zOYsK3sJ

Verb

Forms: forecuts [present, singular, third-person], forecutting [participle, present], forecut [participle, past], forecut [past]
Etymology: From fore- + cut. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|fore|cut}} fore- + cut Head templates: {{en-verb|forecuts|forecutting|forecut}} forecut (third-person singular simple present forecuts, present participle forecutting, simple past and past participle forecut)
  1. (transitive) To cut beforehand or in advance. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-forecut-en-verb-qaJ4Cf6s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with fore- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 96 1 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with fore-: 23 56 21
  2. (transitive) To cut the front or forward part of (a thing) Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-forecut-en-verb-sQtmQms6

Inflected forms

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