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Meaning of Curtailment | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
kɚˈteɪlmənt

Definitions

The act of curtailing.

Equivalents

العربية الحذف تنقيص
Gaeilge laghdú
हिन्दी पाबंदी
Bahasa Indonesia penghematan

Examples

“The railways are fully alive to the position, and are sparing neither effort nor expense to provide more attractive trains and to effect economies, but in such circumstances some curtailment of services is inevitable.”
“Curtailment was said to be imminent of services on the ex-Caledonian Glasgow-Carlisle main line via Carstairs, also between Glasgow and Lanark and on other ex-C.R. lines in the Glasgow area.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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