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offcut

  • /ˈɒfkʌt/ UK

Where it comes from

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

verb offcuts · offcutting · offcut

  1. transitive To cut off. Many stockholders operate in a restricted space and it is thus difficult to allocate much room to offcut storage.

noun offcuts

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

adjective more offcut · most offcut

  1. Cut off.
  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 [...]

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"offcut." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/offcut. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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offcut. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/offcut

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"offcut." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/offcut.

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@misc{offcut_2026,
  title = {offcut},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/offcut},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}