cut-off

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cut-off

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Deverbal from cut off.

noun cut-offs

alternative Alternative spelling of cutoff [sense 4 at cutoff] I should doubt if the consumption exceeded 30lb per mile, although it must be remembered that the regulator and cut-off were virtually unchanged from Etaples to Amiens, while the speed remained constant at 100 k.p.h. (62.5 m.p.h.) for mile after mile.

adjective more cut-off · most cut-off

Having had shirt sleeves or pantlegs shortened by cutting material from the end.

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@misc{cut_off_2026,
  title = {cut-off},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cut-off},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}