Cuttings

noun

1. The action of the verb to cut.

   "How many different cuttings can this movie undergo?"

2. A section removed from a larger whole.
3. An abridged selection of written work, often intended for performance.

   "The actor had to make his cutting shorter to fit the audition time."

4. An open passage at a level lower than the surrounding terrain, dug for a canal, railway, or road to go through.
5. (sound engineering) The editing of film or other recordings.