cut-offˈcut-off, cut‧off /ˈkʌtɒf $ -ɒːf/ noun 
The cut-off date for registration is July 2.2[countable usually singular] when you completely stop doing something or supplying somethingcut-off of A full-scale cut-off of US aid would be a disaster.3cutoffs (also cut-off jeans/trousers etc) [plural] short trousers that you make by cutting off the bottom part of a pair of trousers
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- The government threatens a cut-off of welfare aid if another child is born.
- The use of highly productive equipment means that bonus cut-off can be achieved with ease.
Longman Language Activatorthe largest amount that is allowed or possible
the highest number, speed, temperature etc that is allowed by a law or rule: · He borrowed money up to the limit that the bank allowed.limit on: · There's no limit on the amount of money that may be brought into the US.time/age/speed limit: · The Interstate speed limit is 65 m.p.h.over/above the limit: · Pollution levels in the water were found to be over the official limit.set a limit (=decide what a limit will be): · Some families set limits on how much they spend on each other's Christmas present.
the maximum number or amount is the largest number or amount that is possible, normal, or allowed: · After leaving Calais, the train soon reaches its maximum speed of 300 kph.· Forty is the maximum number of passengers this bus is allowed to carry.· Ditikins faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison.
the largest amount or number of something: the most (that): · He likes to gamble, but the most he ever won was $1000.· Two cakes is the most that I can bake in my oven at one time.at most/at the most (=as the largest amount possible or allowed): · A new tyre would cost £70 at the very most.
the largest amount of something that is allowed within a range: · The explosion had a force that was close to the upper limit allowed by nuclear arms treaties.upper limit on: · The Pentagon did not set an upper limit on troop deployments during the war.
the largest number or amount of something that is officially allowed - use this especially in business: · Import quotas may rise from the present ceiling of 18.5 million to 20 million.ceiling on: · There is a ceiling on the amount of foreign investment allowed in any company in the country.debt ceiling (=the largest amount that a country is allowed to owe): · Congress was once again considering raising the federal debt ceiling.
the largest amount or number that is allowed before something stops happening, has an effect etc: · The machine's cut-off point is 1000 volts, which is the safety maximum.· Science has pushed back the cut-off point at which a woman can no longer bear children.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
1[countable usually singular] a limit or level at which you stop doing somethingcut-off date/point/score etc (=the date etc when you stop doing something) (=the date etc when you stop doing something) The cut-off date for registration is July 2.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN The cut-off date for registration is July 2.· The cut-off date for registration with a share information office or share shop is July 2.
· However, if you are the proud parent of more valuable Koi fry, where is the cut-off point for outdoor survival?· However, by taking such a high cut-off point the specificity and positive predictive value of the test were reduced.· Is there a cut-off point beyond which some segregation is necessary?· Unionists insisted that the conference would mark the cut-off point for the round table talks.
The cut-off date for registration is July 2.2[countable usually singular] when you completely stop doing something or supplying somethingcut-off of A full-scale cut-off of US aid would be a disaster.3cutoffs (also cut-off jeans/trousers etc) [plural] short trousers that you make by cutting off the bottom part of a pair of trousers