'gas-cut' originates from the combination of 'gas' and 'cut', where 'gas' refers to the fuel used in the cutting process and 'cut' refers to the act of slicing or dividing material.

'gas-cut' evolved from the practice of using gas torches in metalworking, becoming a standard term in industrial settings.

Initially, it meant 'to cut using a gas torch', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.