Cutoff

//kəˈtɒf// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Constituting a limit or ending. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Designating a score or value demarcating the presence (or absence) of a disease, condition, or similar. not-comparable
Noun
  1. 1
    The point at which something terminates or to which it is limited. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a device that terminates the flow in a pipe wordnet
  3. 3
    The point at which something terminates or to which it is limited.; A cutoff point (cutoff value, threshold value, cutpoint): the amount set by an operational definition as the transition point between states in a discretization or dichotomization. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    a route shorter than the usual one wordnet
  5. 5
    A road, path or channel that provides a shorter or quicker path; a shortcut. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated wordnet
  2. 7
    A device that stops the flow of a current. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A device for saving steam by regulating its admission to the cylinder (see quotation at cut-off). countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A cessation in a flow or activity. countable, uncountable

    "If the treatment is approved, a script is written. If the script is approved, it goes into production. But this is usually a long and painful process. A cutoff can take place (and often does) at any step along the way."

  5. 10
    The player who acts directly before the player on the button pre-flop. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    Shorts made by cutting off the legs from trousers. countable, in-plural, uncountable

    "[…] I spotted through the window a young woman casually crossing Astor Place wearing a pair of cutoffs, some sandals and — it is fully legal to do this — naked above the waist."

  7. 12
    A sleeveless shirt, especially one made by cutting the sleeves off of a t-shirt. countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    A horizontal line separating sections of the page. countable, uncountable

    "Light-face type, cutoffs, borders and rules are the universal plan. No black body matter and almost no black headlines appear."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Deverbal from cut off.

Etymology 2

Deverbal from cut off.

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