CUTBACK

cutback

(noun) a reduction in quantity or rate

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cutback (plural cutbacks)

A reduction of some sort in an existing program.

(surfing) Maneuver where the surfer turns and surfs back towards where the wave is breaking.

(roofing) Solvent-thinned bitumen used in cold process roofing adhesives, cements and coatings.

(soccer) An offensive pass played into a position further from the attacking goal line.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

7 February 2025

STORY

(noun) a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; “he writes stories for the magazines”


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Coffee Trivia

Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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