shallow-cutting
adjectiveUK /ˈʃæləʊ ˈkʌtɪŋ/
US /ˈʃæloʊ ˈkʌtɪŋ/
Cutting only a little bit into the top of something.
The gardener used shallow-cutting tools to trim the grass without hurting its roots.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A style of farming that turns over only the top layer of soil.
Shallow-cutting plowing helps keep the soil's moisture.
3. A cut that does not go deep into the skin.
The doctor cleaned the shallow-cutting wound and put a bandage on it.
4. A way of editing that removes only small parts of a text or film.
The director's shallow-cutting edit left most of the scene unchanged.