cut into

/kət ˈɪntu/
/kət ˈɪntu/
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Other forms: cutting into; cuts into

Definitions of cut into
  1. verb
    turn up, loosen, or remove earth
    synonyms: delve, dig, turn over
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    furrow, groove, rut
    hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
    root, rootle, rout
    dig with the snout
    spade
    dig (up) with a spade
    shovel
    dig with or as if with a shovel
    trowel
    use a trowel on; for light garden work or plaster work
    burrow, tunnel
    move through by or as by digging
    ridge
    spade into alternate ridges and troughs
    type of:
    remove, take, take away, withdraw
    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
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