noun
1.
a shape cut out of paper, wood, etc. :
a cardboard cut-out
2.
a piece of safety equipment that stops an electric current from flowing through sth :
A cut-out stops the kettle boiling dry.
noun
1.
a shape cut out of paper, wood, etc. :
a cardboard cut-out
2.
a piece of safety equipment that stops an electric current from flowing through sth :
A cut-out stops the kettle boiling dry.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005