( cut-outs)
1.
A cardboard cut-out is a shape that has been cut from thick card.
You’d swear he was a cardboard cut-out except that he’d moved his rifle...
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2.
A cut-out is a device that turns off a machine automatically in particular circumstances.
Use a kettle with an automatic cut-out so it doesn’t boil for longer than necessary...
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