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Offcut

//ˈɒfkʌt// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Cut off.
  2. 2
    Excess; surplus.

    "The PPITB's Education Service of the Plastics Industry (ESPI) believes that if there is to be sustained use of plastics in schools, there must be some support by industry to give schools access to offcut or surplus material for project [...]"

Noun
  1. 1
    A piece that has been cut off of a larger piece when not needed; surplus.
Verb
  1. 1
    To cut off. transitive

    "Many stockholders operate in a restricted space and it is thus difficult to allocate much room to offcut storage."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English ofcutten, of-kitten, equivalent to off- + cut.

Etymology 2

From Middle English ofcutten, of-kitten, equivalent to off- + cut.

Etymology 3

From Middle English ofcutten, of-kitten, equivalent to off- + cut.

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