Grant for one in audio cut (3)

I believe the answer is:
hew
'cut' is the definition.
(hew can mean to chop or cut)
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for hew that I've seen before include "Shape wood, as with an axe" , "Chop or hack at" , "Cut with blows" , "Carve with axe" , "'Cut, fell or shape (3)'" .)
