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Definition of Cutback
1. Noun. A reduction in quantity or rate.
Specialized synonyms: Service Cutback
Derivative terms: Cut Back
Definition of Cutback
1. Noun. A reduction in an existing program of some sort. ¹
2. Noun. (surfing) Maneuver where the surfer turns and surfs back towards where the wave is breaking. ¹
3. Noun. (context: roofing) Solvent-thinned bitumen used in cold process roofing adhesives, cements and coatings. ¹
4. Noun. (soccer) An offensive pass played into a position further from the attacking goal line. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cutback
1. a reduction [n -S] - See also: reduction
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cutback
Literary usage of Cutback
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Handbook of Ornamental Trees by Thomas Meehan (1853)
"The young shoots were cutback, as far as they seemed "watery," to check evaporation.
The roots were watered, and covered with damp mats as fast as they were ..."
2. The Watch & Clock Makers' Handbook, Dictionary and Guide by Frederick James Britten (1896)
"The angle of impulse is divided between the pins and the pallets, and care must
be taken that the pallets are not cutback With an escaping arc of 3° the ..."
3. Innovative Materials and Equipment for Pavement Surface Repairs: Summary of by Kelly L. Smith (1994)
"cutback Asphalt cutback asphalt is obtained by fluxing or "cutting back" residual
asphalt with a distillate. If a light solvent such as gasoline is used to ..."
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