Cutback meaning

kŭt'băk'
A sharp reversal of direction, as of a ball carrier in football.
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A decrease; a curtailment.
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The act or result of cutting back.
  • A reduction or discontinuance, as of production, personnel, etc.
  • A sequence of earlier events introduced at a later point in a novel, film, etc.
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A reduction in an existing program of some sort.
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(surfing) Maneuver where the surfer turns and surfs back towards where the wave is breaking.
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(roofing) Solvent-thinned bitumen used in cold process roofing adhesives, cements and coatings.
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(soccer) An offensive pass played into a position further from the attacking goal line.
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Cutback Sentence Examples

  • Before the COBRA stimulus package, Americans were only allowed to keep their employer sponsored health insurance for 18 to 36 months after they left their jobs either voluntarily or due to a layoff or cutback in hours.

  • During economic times when money is tight, companies usually cutback.

  • There won't be a drastic cutback in my work, or alteration in my lifestyle.

  • drastic cutback in my work, or alteration in my lifestyle.

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