cut-off

Speech parts

1. cut-off - Noun

2. cut-off - Adjective

3. cut-off - Verb

4. cut-off - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

That which cuts off or shortens, as a nearer passage or road.

The valve gearing or mechanism by which steam is cut off from entering the cylinder of a steam engine after a definite point in a stroke, so as to allow the remainder of the stroke to be made by the expansive force of the steam already let in. See Expansion gear, under Expansion.

Any device for stopping or changing a current, as of grain or water in a spout.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Alternative names

cut off

Synonyms

interrupt amputate break off lop off chop off cleave sunder line end separate cut intercept discontinuance limit break

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Antonyms

local action near close brewing annex

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Hypernyms

take cut intercept break stop remove

Hyponyms

roach cut break stop block pause

Examples

amputate limbs Source: Internet

chip the glass Source: Internet

chip a tooth Source: Internet

We interrupt the program for the following messages Source: Internet

cut off the ear Source: Internet

lop off the dead branch Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

cut-leaved daisy cut-leaved groundcherry cut-leaved mallow cut-off date cut-off limb cut-off line