The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word RESECTION which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1943.
A cutting or paring off crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RESECTION | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: A cutting or paring off
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- resection
- pare
- whittle
- clip
- resect
- shave
- shaven
- shaving
- trimmed
- cutaway
- down-share
- abscission
Crossword Answer definitions
RESECTION noun- The surgical excision of part or all of a tissue or organ.
- A method of determining a position by using a map and compass bearings for two additional points.
- A section of a tire that has had worn tread replaced.
- To excise part or all of a tissue or organ.
- To determine positions using compass bearings based on three or more known positions.
- (digital image processing) To estimate a camera projection matrix from known position data and image entities.
- To redivide into new sections.
- To transfer students into new class groupings or grade levels.
- To deepen or widen a river or other natural watercourse for flood control, land drainage, or navigation.
- To remove material from the surface of a road in order to achieve a uniform thickness.
- To thinly slice a specimen as part of its preparation, such as when preparing a microscope slide.
- To replace a worn section of tire with new tread.
- To readmit involuntarily into a mental hospital.
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