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cutback Meaning & Definition

/ˈkʌtbæk/

What Does Cutback Mean?

Cutback is used as a noun meaning A reduction of some sort in an existing program or service. It can also mean Maneuver where the surfer turns and surfs back towards where the wave is breaking.

Cutback in Brief

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/ˈkʌtbæk/
Pluralcutbacks

Cutback Definition (Noun)

  1. A reduction of some sort in an existing program or service.
  2. Maneuver where the surfer turns and surfs back towards where the wave is breaking.
  3. Solvent-thinned bitumen used in cold process roofing adhesives, cements and coatings.
  4. An offensive pass played into a position further from the attacking goal line.
  5. An inversion feature of a rollercoaster, similar to a corkscrew but with the second half reversed.

Noun

  1. A reduction of some sort in an existing program.
  2. (roofing) Solvent-thinned bitumen used in cold process roofing adhesives, cements and coatings.

Synonyms of Cutback

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Word Forms & Grammar

cutback (countable and uncountable, plural cutbacks)

Words That Rhyme With Cutback

Origin of Cutback

Deverbal from cut back.

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