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cutoff

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: cutoff

1
n
a route shorter than the usual one
2
n
a device that terminates the flow in a pipe
3
n
a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: cutoff
1

n a route shorter than the usual one

Synonyms:
crosscut, shortcut
Type of:
road, route
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
2

n a device that terminates the flow in a pipe

Type of:
device
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
3

n a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated

Type of:
limit, limitation
the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed
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