[cut.off] n (1741) 1: the act or action of cutting off
2. a: the new and relatively short channel formed when a stream cuts through the neck of an oxbow b: shortcut 1 c: a channel made to straighten a stream
3: a device for cutting off
4. a: something cut off b pl: shorts orig. made from jeans with the legs cut off at the knees or higher
5: the point, date, or period for a cutoff -- cutoff adj