act of picking or selecting, sorting

cut or clip off, trim

sifted, selected, cut

select, choose, sort out

to cut, clip, pare, crop, lop, prune, trim, dress

to cut down, trim, lay off, retrench

cutting down, trimming, retrenchment

cuttings, scrapings

cutting and clipping, cutting and hacking, pruning, lopping, cutting out, curtailing, scratching, scribbling, cuttings, clippings, chips, scraps, deductions, retrenchments, scrapings, pickings, petty savings, erasures

grass widower, unmarried person

cutting, amendment, correction, alteration, rectification of mistakes