Cutoff Definition

kutôf
noun
A designated limit or point of termination.
American Heritage
A shortcut or bypass.
American Heritage
A road or passage that cuts across, shortening the distance.
Webster's New World
The act of cutting off; esp., the limit or ending set for a process, activity, etc.
Webster's New World
A new and shorter channel cut by a river across a bend, or dug out to straighten it.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
Of an arbitrary ending or limit.
Cutoff date.
Webster's New World
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.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Cutoff

Noun

Singular:
cutoff
Plural:
cutoffs

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