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noun
- 1. an act or instance of reducing something, especially expenditure: "cutbacks in defence spending"
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CUTBACK definition: 1. a reduction in something, made in order to save money: 2. a play in American football in which…. Learn more.
A cutback is a decrease in something, usually money. A state cutback in funding for education might result in larger classes and fewer field trips. During difficult economic times, money is scarce and cutbacks are almost inevitable.
1. : to interrupt the sequence of a plot (as of a movie) by introducing events prior to those last presented. 2. : cut down. cut back on sugar. Synonyms. Verb. bob. clip. crop. cut. dock. lop (off) nip. pare.
Cutback definition: a reduction in rate, quantity, etc.. See examples of CUTBACK used in a sentence.
Definition of cutback noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define cutback. cutback synonyms, cutback pronunciation, cutback translation, English dictionary definition of cutback. n. 1. A decrease; a curtailment: "The political effects of food cutbacks could be devastating" . 2. A sharp reversal of direction, as of a ball carrier in...
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a reduction of something, usually to save money: The company has made cutbacks and closed one of its factories. (Definition of cutback from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of cutback. in Chinese (Traditional) 減少，削減，縮減, 修剪，截短（樹木或其他植物）… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 减少，削减，缩减, 修剪，截短（树木或其他植物）… See more.
noun. 1. a decrease or reduction. 2. another word (esp US) for flashback. verb cut back (adverb) 3. (transitive) to shorten by cutting off the end; prune. 4. (when intr, foll by on) to reduce or make a reduction (in) 5. (intransitive) mainly US. (in films) to show an event that took place earlier in the narrative; flash back.
A decrease; a curtailment. American Heritage. A sharp reversal of direction, as of a ball carrier in football. American Heritage. A reduction in an existing program of some sort. Wiktionary. (surfing) Maneuver where the surfer turns and surfs back towards where the wave is breaking. Wiktionary. More Noun Definitions (2) Synonyms: trim. shorten.
