cutback

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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.

Pronunciation

/ˈkʌtbæk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cutback.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-cutback.wav

Word forms

cutback cutbacks

Etymology

Deverbal from cut back.

Related words

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