cut cleanly
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to make a sharp, neat incision
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- The surgeon used a new scalpel that cut cleanly through the layers of tissue.
- The surgeon used a scalpel to cut cleanly through the tissue.
- A sharp pair of scissors should cut cleanly through the fabric without fraying it.
- A sharp knife will help you cut the vegetables cleanly into uniform pieces.
- To get perfect slices of tomato, make sure your knife cuts cleanly and doesn't drag.
- The new laser machine can cut cleanly through steel without leaving rough edges.
- With a single blow, the axe cut cleanly through the thick log.
- For perfect results in dressmaking, you must learn to cut the fabric cleanly.
- Her logical argument cut cleanly through all the emotional appeals from the opposition.
- He cut the paper cleanly with a pair of sharp scissors, following the line exactly.
- The high-powered laser cuts cleanly through steel plates just millimeters thick.
- Cut the stem cleanly, just beneath a leaf joint.
- If you sharpen these shears, they will cut cleanly through even the thickest branches.
- If the blade is not sharp enough, it won't cut cleanly.
- The diamond, having been cut cleanly, reflected the light with exceptional brilliance.
- The glass cutter scored the surface, allowing it to cut cleanly along the line.
- The emergency rescue tool is designed to cut cleanly through a car's seatbelt in seconds.
- The automated saw is programmed to cut each piece of wood cleanly to the exact required length.
- The new policy cut cleanly between old traditions and the company's future ambitions.
- She demonstrated how a well-honed chisel cuts cleanly across the wood grain.