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cutback
cut·back C0825500 (kŭt′băk′)n.1. A decrease; a curtailment: "The political effects of food cutbacks could be devastating" (New York Times).2. A sharp reversal of direction, as of a ball carrier in football.cutback (ˈkʌtˌbæk) n1. a decrease or reduction2. (Film) another word (esp US) for flashbackvb (adverb) 3. (tr) to shorten by cutting off the end; prune4. (when: intr, foll by on) to reduce or make a reduction (in)5. (Film) (intr) chiefly US (in films) to show an event that took place earlier in the narrative; flash backcut•back (ˈkʌtˌbæk)
n. 1. a reduction in rate, quantity, etc.: a cutback in production. 2. a return in the course of a story, film, etc., to earlier events. [1895–1900] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | cutback - a reduction in quantity or ratereduction, step-down, diminution, decrease - the act of decreasing or reducing somethingservice cutback - the act of reducing service |
cutbacknoun reduction, cut, retrenchment, economy, decrease, lessening A 200-person cutback in staff was announced.cutbacknounThe act or process of decreasing:abatement, curtailment, cut, decrease, decrement, diminishment, diminution, drain, reduction, slash, slowdown, taper.Translationscutback
cutback[′kət‚bak] (chemical engineering) Blending of heavier oils with lighter ones to bring the heavier to desired specifications. cutbackThe sudden partial closure of throttle at the end of the first climb segment to reduce the noise level.cutback
Related to cutback: cutback asphaltSynonyms for cutbacknoun reductionSynonyms- reduction
- cut
- retrenchment
- economy
- decrease
- lessening
Synonyms for cutbacknoun the act or process of decreasingSynonyms- abatement
- curtailment
- cut
- decrease
- decrement
- diminishment
- diminution
- drain
- reduction
- slash
- slowdown
- taper
Words related to cutbacknoun a reduction in quantity or rateRelated Words- reduction
- step-down
- diminution
- decrease
- service cutback
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