Cut+round
81Accordion cut — An accordion cut is a technique in butchery, similar to butterflying, in which a thick piece of meat is extended into a thin one with a larger surface area. A series of parallel cuts are made from alternating sides of a roast almost all the way… …
82drop cut — ▪ gem cut method of faceting gemstones into a pear shape suitable for pendants, earrings, and other jewelry. A pendeloque is a pear shaped modification of the round brilliant cut used for diamonds. A briolette is an elongated, pear shaped… …
83make the cut — If you make the cut, you reach a required standard or succeed in passing from one round of a competition to another. After intensive training, Sarah made the cut and joined the team …
84make (or miss) the cut Golf — reach (or fail to reach) a required score, thus avoiding (or ensuring) elimination from the last two rounds of a four round tournament. → cut …
85Mis'ry's Comin' Round — is a once neglected song from the classic Kern and Hammerstein classic 1927 musical Show Boat. It was cut from the production during the Washington D.C. tryout on the orders of producer Florenz Ziegfeld, supposedly because it was one of the… …
86bottom round — a cut of beef taken from outside the round, which is below the rump and above the upper leg. Cf. top round. [1920 25] * * * …
87top round — a cut of beef taken from inside the round, which is below the rump and above the upper leg. Cf. bottom round. [1900 05] * * * …
88bottom round — bot′tom round′ n. coo a cut of beef taken from the outer part of the round • Etymology: 1920–25 …
89top round — top′ round′ n. a cut of beef taken from the inner part of the round …
90sur|round — «suh ROWND», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to shut in on all sides; enclose; encompass: »A high fence surrounds the field. 2. to be around; extend around; encircle: »inscription surrounding the base of a monument. 3. Figurative. to make available to in… …
