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cutout
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: cut (I) out
1.
a. : something cut out or off from something else: as
(1) : a picture or figure (as of a doll, animal, or building) cut from or designed to be cut from paper or cardboard for children to play with — usually used in plural
(2) : a shape or design (as a printed or lithographed representation of an advertised article) cut out of or designed to be cut out of cardboard, wood, or similar material and used as a holder or background for display of merchandise
b.
(1) : a piece of painted scenery from which parts have been cut out so as to form apertures or outlines
(2) : an aperture or an object thus formed
c. : a notable break designed in an otherwise continuing line or surface
d. : a flat pictorial presentation done in metal
e. : an animal cut out from a herd
2. : one that cuts out (as by interrupting, closing off, or conducting outward): as
a. : a device (as a switch, circuit breaker, valve, or clutch) for interrupting or closing a connection
b. : a valve in the exhaust pipe of an internal-combustion engine through which the exhaust gases may escape without going through the muffler
c. also cutout block or cutout base : a fuse block
3.
a. : the act or an instance of cutting out
b. Australia : the end of sheep shearing
II. adjective
Etymology: partly from cut (I) out; partly from past participle of cut (I) out
1. : having for its function cutting out
< a cutout valve >
2. : made by cutting out : prepared for cutting out
< cutout designs >
3. : having parts cut out
< a cutout shoe > |