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the act of stopping the supply of something: cutoff of The US has announced a cutoff of military aid to the country. a fixed point or level at which you stop including people or things: cutoff date 31 March is the cutoff date for applications to be accepted. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing something to end. abandonment.
CUT SOMETHING OFF definition: 1. to remove a part of something to make it smaller or shorter, using a sharp tool such as a knife…. Learn more.
the act or action of cutting off; the new and relatively short channel formed when a stream cuts through the neck of an oxbow; shortcut… See the full definition
A cut-off is a device that stops the flow of a fluid in a pipe or duct. This filter has an automatic cut-off mechanism to prevent the flow of water when its filtration capacity is reached. Many cars have a fuel cut-off feature that stops the flow of fuel in the event of a collision.
the act of stopping the supply of something: cutoff of The U.S. has announced a cutoff of military aid to the country. a fixed point or level at which you stop including people or things: cutoff date March 31 is the cutoff date for applications to be accepted. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing something to end. abandonment.
noun. an act or instance of cutting off. something that cuts off. a road, passage, etc., that leaves another, usually providing a shortcut: Let's take the cutoff to Baltimore. a new and shorter channel formed in a river by the water cutting across a bend in its course.
1. To penetrate with a sharp edge; strike a narrow opening in. 2. To separate into parts with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; sever: cut cloth with scissors. 3. To sever the edges or ends of; shorten: cut one's hair. 4. To mow, reap, or harvest: cut grain; cut grass. 5. To fell by sawing; hew. 6. To have (a new tooth) grow through the gums.
verb. to remove by cutting. to intercept or interrupt something, esp a telephone conversation. to discontinue the supply of. to cut off the water. to bring to an end. to deprive of rights; disinherit. she was cut off without a penny. to sever or separate. she was cut off from her family.
1. countable noun. A cutoff or a cutoff point is the level or limit at which you decide that something should stop happening. The cutoff date for registering is yet to be announced. 2. countable noun. The cutoff of a supply or service is the complete stopping of the supply or service.
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract. adjective. detached by cutting. synonyms: severed. cut. separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument. verb. break a small piece off from. synonyms: break off, chip, knap.
