: badly or wrongly cut
a miscut length of wood
miscut keys
plural miscuts
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: an act or instance of cutting something badly or wrongly
Follow the directions from the manufacturer and work slowly to avoid making any miscuts.—
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: the product or result of a bad or wrong cut
… nail and screw holes or miscuts are closed with a compound filler such as Bondo.—Mike McClintock
Mike McClintockThe Plexiglas sheets were miscuts and smaller pieces that Multiplastics in Mount Pleasant couldn't use.—Adam Parker
Adam Parker
miscut; miscutting
: to cut (something) badly or wrongly
I drove to the Ford Dealer in town and obtained a dozen scrap Ford keys that had been miscut.—Eric J. Littleton
Eric J. LittletonMiscutting a piece of drywall may cost a few dollars in wasted material and a few minutes of time …—Brian Kramer
Brian KramerExamples of miscut in a Sentence
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Adjective
Perhaps someone in your circle left, two members began dating, or a close peer has gained a whole new set of interests, leading you to feel like a miscut puzzle piece.
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2023
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“Miscut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscut. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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