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cutoff

The definition of cutoff is the act of limiting or ending, or a road that cuts across to another road.

(noun)

An example of a cutoff is a movie stopping before the end.
An example of a cutoff is a shortcut on a route.

Cutoff is defined as a limit or an ending.

(adjective)

An example of cutoff used as an adjective is in the phrase, "cutoff date for paper submission," which means the last date that the paper will be accepted.

See cutoff in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the act of cutting off; esp., the limit or ending set for a process, activity, etc.
a road or passage that cuts across, shortening the distance
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1. a new and shorter channel cut by a river across a bend, or dug out to straighten it
2. the water thus cut off
the act of stopping steam, etc. from entering the cylinder of an engine
any device for cutting off the flow of a fluid, a connection, etc.
☆ jeans with the legs cut off at or above the knees, or shorts made to look like this

adjective

of an arbitrary ending or limit: cutoff date
Baseball having to do with a fielder who is in a position to relay a throw from an outfielder to an infielder in an attempt to put out a base runner

See cutoff in American Heritage Dictionary 4

cut·off also cut-off

noun

A designated limit or point of termination.
A shortcut or bypass.
A new channel cut by a river across the neck of an oxbow.
The act or an instance of cutting off: a cutoff of funds; an electricity cutoff.
Baseball The interception by an infielder of a throw to home plate from the outfield.
A device that cuts off a flow of fluid.
Music A conductor's signal indicating a stop or break in playing or singing.
cutoffs Pants, such as blue jeans, made into shorts by cutting off part of the legs.

adjective

Designating a limit or point of termination: a cutoff date for applications.
Baseball Serving to intercept or relay a throw to home plate from the outfield: the cutoff man.

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