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cut away |
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cut something away (from something) to separate something from something by cutting. The doctor cut the wart away from the patient's foot. She cut away the loose thread. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The blacksmith took my feet in his hand, one after the other, and cut away some of the hoof. When this work was accomplished, the miners resumed their picks and cut away the rock from underneath the wheel itself, taking care to support it as they advanced upon blocks of great thickness. He looked like a man cut away from the stake, when the fire has overrunningly wasted all the limbs without consuming them, or taking away one particle from their compacted aged robustness. |
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