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  3. Cutoff can mean the act of stopping something, a fixed point or level at which something stops, or a type of jeans. Learn more about the different meanings and usage of cutoff with examples and translations.

  4. to remove a part of something to make it smaller or shorter, using a sharp tool such as a knife: Remember to cut off the fat before you fry the steak. Fewer examples. They cut off all the overhanging branches.

  5. 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.

  6. Learn the various meanings and uses of the word cutoff as a noun and a verb. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of cutoff.

  7. 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.

  8. a pair of jeans or pants that has had the bottom parts of the legs removed: She was wearing a pair of cutoffs over blue leggings. See more.

  9. 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.

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