n.
Pronunciation: ' k ə t- ˌ o ̇ f
Function: 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 orig. made from jeans with the legs cut off at the knees or higher
5 : the point, date, or period for a cutoff
– cutoff adjective