26984 words

cutoff

8 definitions • 11 examples
1
the act of stopping the supply of something:

Examples:

cutoff of The US has announced a cutoff of military aid to the country.
2
a fixed point or level at which you stop including people or things:

Examples:

cutoff date 31 March is the cutoff date for applications to be accepted.
3
a pair of jeans or trousers that has had the bottom parts of the legs removed:

Examples:

She was wearing a pair of cutoffs over blue leggings.
4
a fixed point or limit at which something is stopped:

Examples:

The cutoff for blood donations is usually age 65.
5
a road that leaves another and provides a shorter route:

Examples:

We took the cutoff and saved 20 minutes on the trip home.
6
a fixed point or level at which something stops:

Examples:

an age/income cutoff There is an income cutoff for eligibility.
keep/put/set a cutoff at sth The return on your investment depends on how the FTSE 100 index performs, and they have set a cut-off at 60% - or 9.9% tax-free a year.
The current cutoff for subsidy payments is $2.5 million.
7
a situation in which you stop doing, making, paying, or supplying something:

Examples:

The dispute over prices has led to a temporary cut-off in deliveries.
The country's government is in danger of collapse because of the international cutoff of revenue and aid.
8
relating to a fixed point or level at which something stops:

Examples:

a cutoff date/point January 31 is the cutoff date for claims to be filed.

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