transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkət-ˌȯf ]
noun
Date: 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b. plural : shorts originally made from jeans with the legs cut off at the knees or higher
5. : the point, date, or period for a cutoff
• cutoff adjective