miscuts
Poorly executed cuts
Miscuts are faulty cuts—instances where cutting went wrong.
In card games, a miscut is a failed attempt to divide the deck properly.
In manufacturing, miscuts are pieces cut to wrong dimensions or at wrong angles.
Trading cards or printed materials with miscuts show misaligned borders or off-center images: Some collectors prize rare miscuts.
Woven or knit material
- scissorsPivoted twin-blade cutter
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
- selvageFinished cloth edge
bias · grain · tailoring · sewing · remnants · bolts · yardage · crooked
Unused recorded material
- deleted scenesFootage removed before release
- editingRefining content for clarity
- footageRecorded video material
- spliceJoin end to end
continuity · post-production · editor · timeline · trim · clipping · reel · frames
Not smooth or balanced
- raggedWorn to shreds
- trimmingCutting away excess
- wastageLoss through inefficiency
- scrapDiscarded bit or tussle
bone-in · gristle · fat · portion · carving · cleaver · knife work · grain
Having faults or imperfections
- asymmetricalNot equal on both sides
- off-centerNot at the midpoint
- inclusionsThings placed within
- unevenNot smooth or balanced
crooked · lapidary · recut · salvage · pavilion · crown · girdle · table
slice
Portion cut off
hook · thin · fat · chunk · skulled · bladed · fairway · driver · iron · tee shot
fabric
Woven or knit material
- scissorsPivoted twin-blade cutter
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
selvage · bias · grain · tailoring · sewing · remnants · bolts · yardage · crooked · uneven
outtakes
Unused recorded material
- deleted scenesFootage removed before release
- editingRefining content for clarity
- footageRecorded video material
splice · continuity · post-production · editor · timeline · trim · clipping · reel · frames · sequence
uneven
Not smooth or balanced
scrap · bone-in · gristle · fat · portion · carving · cleaver · knife work · grain · thickness
flawed
Having faults or imperfections
- asymmetricalNot equal on both sides
- off-centerNot at the midpoint
- inclusionsThings placed within
uneven · crooked · lapidary · recut · salvage · pavilion · crown · girdle · table · brilliance
- craft flawscracks, tears, holes, stains, gaps
- stamp errorserrors, inverts, misregistration, ink smears, freaks