Meaning of Cutoff | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The point at which something terminates or to which it is limited.
   countable, uncountable
2. A cutoff point (cutoff value, threshold value, cutpoint): the amount set by an operational definition as the transition point between states in a discretization or dichotomization.
   countable, uncountable
3. A road, path or channel that provides a shorter or quicker path; a shortcut.
   countable, uncountable
4. A device that stops the flow of a current.
   countable, uncountable
5. A device for saving steam by regulating its admission to the cylinder (see quotation at cut-off).
   countable, uncountable
6. A cessation in a flow or activity.
   countable, uncountable
7. The player who acts directly before the player on the button pre-flop.
   countable, uncountable
8. Shorts made by cutting off the legs from trousers.
   countable, in-plural, uncountable
9. A sleeveless shirt, especially one made by cutting the sleeves off of a t-shirt.
   countable, uncountable
10. A horizontal line separating sections of the page.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“If the treatment is approved, a script is written. If the script is approved, it goes into production. But this is usually a long and painful process⟳. A cutoff can take⟳ place⟳ (and often does) at any step along the way.”

“[…] I spotted through the window a young woman casually crossing Astor Place⟳ wearing a pair of cutoffs, some sandals and — it is fully legal to do this — naked above the waist.”

“Light-face type⟳, cutoffs, borders and rules are the universal plan⟳. No black body matter⟳ and almost no black headlines appear⟳.”

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