срез — meaning in English

English meaning

• clipping noun A small piece cut from something larger, especially an article cut from a newspaper.
• section noun A distinct part of something larger, such as a document, area, or object.
• shortcut verb To take a quicker or more direct route or method than usual.

Senses

срез is used for these senses in English:

• clipping (countable) A piece of something removed by clipping.
• section (sciences) thin section, a thin slice of material prepared as a specimen for research.
• shortcut A path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths.

clipping — full definition

1. noun A small piece cut from something larger, especially an article cut from a newspaper.
2. noun A method of forming new words by shortening a longer word.
3. noun In audio or video, the distortion caused when a signal exceeds a device's maximum level.

section — full definition

1. noun A distinct part of something larger, such as a document, area, or object.
2. verb To divide something into separate parts, or (British, informal) to have someone detained under mental health law.

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