cutout

(-o̵ut′)

noun

  1. a device, as a circuit breaker or an emergency switch, for breaking an electric circuit
  2. a device for letting exhaust gases from an internal-combustion engine pass directly into the air instead of through a muffler
  3. a design cut out of something, or to be cut out
  4. a discontinued recording deleted from the catalog, for sale at a reduced price

See cutout in American Heritage Dictionary 4

cut·out

noun
  1. Something cut out or intended to be cut out from something else.
  2. Electricity A device that interrupts, bypasses, or disconnects a circuit or circuit element.
  3. A recording that is no longer current and whose remaining stock is sold at a discounted price.
  4. Slang A mutually trusted intermediary who handles communications between espionage agents.

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