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Meanings of severing in English

Catalan
separació

The act of severing.

separació
Usage of severing in English
1
Reid later succeeded in severing the remaining testicle, according to court documents.
Reuters
2
One classified document described the corporal's reasons for severing the men's hands.
Radio NZ
3
At the critical moment it is released simply by severing the thread.
Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War
4
The pain of that hurt was as a knife severing the net.
Key Out of Time
5
No more severing of ties; no more broken hearts, or disappointed hopes.
Insights and Heresies Pertaining to the Evolution of the Soul
6
Milat stabbed her at least eight times and severing her spinal cord.
News.com.au
7
The knot on the far side had burned away, severing the bridge.
Map of bones
8
But then the truth fell like a knife, severing the tenuous connection.
Origin
9
Some twenty yards to their rear something swooshes down, severing the line.
The thing
10
The bolt struck the agent on his knee, severing his lower leg.
The Naked God
11
The rockfall hit the anchor, severing both the sling and the webbing.
Rock and Ice Magazine
12
Ash's blade slashed down once more, cutting into the cable, severing it.
The iron king
13
Opening his mouth he bit down hard upon the organ, severing it.
Complete Books of Blood
14
One of Barris's bullets had gone through his throat, severing the jugular.
Drood: a novel
15
Israeli jets hit three bridges, severing a water main to two refugee camps.
The Guardian
16
The financial watchdog will be involved in the process of severing those links.
Reuters
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Translations for severing
Severing through the time
Severing across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common