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1cut-out — cut outs 1) N COUNT A cardboard cut out is a shape that has been cut from thick card. You d swear he was a cardboard cut out except that he d moved his rifle... You can have your picture taken with a cutout of David Beckham. 2) N COUNT: oft N n A …
2cut|out — «KUHT OWT», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a shape or design to be cut out of paper, cloth, cardboard, wood, or plastic: »Some books for children have cutouts to be removed and pasted together. The shoes had cutouts and little heels (New York Times). 2 …
3Cut-out — (k[u^]t out ), n. (a) 1. (Telegraphy) A species of switch for changing the current from one circuit to another, or for shortening a circuit. (b) (Elec.) A device for breaking or separating a portion of circuit. [1913 Webster] 2. Something cut out …
4cut out — ► cut out 1) exclude (someone). 2) (of an engine) suddenly stop operating. Main Entry: ↑cut …
5cut out — I verb 1. delete or remove (Freq. 2) Cut out the extra text cut out the newspaper article • Derivationally related forms: ↑cutout • Hypernyms: ↑extinguish, ↑ …
6cut out — ADJ: usu with brd neg, v link ADJ, ADJ for n, ADJ to inf If you are not cut out for a particular type of work, you do not have the qualities that are needed to be able to do it well. I left medicine anyway. I wasn t really cut out for it... He… …
7cut out — phrasal verb Word forms cut out : present tense I/you/we/they cut out he/she/it cuts out present participle cutting out past tense cut out past participle cut out 1) a) [transitive] to remove something from a larger piece by cutting cut something …
8To cut out — Cut Cut (k[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cut}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cutting}.] [OE. cutten, kitten, ketten; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwtau to shorten, curtail, dock, cwta bobtailed, cwt tail, skirt, Gael. cutaich to shorten, curtail, dock, cutach …
9cut out — 1》 (of an engine) suddenly stop operating. 2》 N. Amer. informal leave quickly. → cut …
10ˌcut ˈout — phrasal verb if an engine or machine cuts out, it suddenly stops working …
