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Cutoff
//kəˈtɒf// adj, noun
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Constituting a limit or ending. not-comparable
- 2 Designating a score or value demarcating the presence (or absence) of a disease, condition, or similar. not-comparable
Noun
- 1 The point at which something terminates or to which it is limited. countable, uncountable
- 2 a device that terminates the flow in a pipe wordnet
- 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 a route shorter than the usual one wordnet
- 5 A road, path or channel that provides a shorter or quicker path; a shortcut. countable, uncountable
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- 6 a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated wordnet
- 7 A device that stops the flow of a current. countable, uncountable
- 8 A device for saving steam by regulating its admission to the cylinder (see quotation at cut-off). countable, uncountable
- 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."
- 10 The player who acts directly before the player on the button pre-flop. countable, uncountable
- 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."
- 12 A sleeveless shirt, especially one made by cutting the sleeves off of a t-shirt. countable, uncountable
- 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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