Cut-out

Quick meaning: Cut-out is a noun meaning A hole or space produced when something is removed by cutting.

Meaning

A hole or space produced when something is removed by cutting.

More Meanings

1. A piece cut out of something.
2. An item of clothing, such as a dress or shoe, designed with portions cut away.
3. A trusted middleman or intermediary, especially in espionage.
4. (computing) A piece of clip art.
5. (electronics) Any of several devices that halt the flow of a current, especially an electric current; a trip-switch or trip.
6. (telegraphy) A switch that changes the current from one circuit to another, or for shortening a circuit.
7. (US) A railway cutting.

Example Sentences

a dress with cut-out sides

In alias, I recruited a fellow who worked for a foreign Communist installation (I thought this was a nice touch) to serve as our go-between, or cutout as it is called in the trade, […]

When preparing an activity, simply copy the activity cards, cut them apart, and attach them to the cut-outs. If desired, laminate and cut out the assembled cut-outs for extra durability.

Mr. John L[awrence] Gihon, a well-known photographer, knowing the difficulty which many have experienced in the making and use of the medallions, has made for the trade some very fine medallions and masks or cut-outs of different sizes.

Word Forms

• cut-outs
• cutout

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include grooves, cutout, outcut, exsection, excision, cutter-off.

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