单词 | cutout |
释义 | cutout /kut"owt'/, n. 1. something cut out from something else, as a pattern or figure cut out or intended to be cut out of paper, cardboard, or other material. 2. a valve in the exhaust pipe of an internal-combustion engine, which when open permits the engine to exhaust directly into the air ahead of the muffler. 3. an act or instance of cutting out. 4. Slang. a trusted intermediary between two espionage agents or agencies. 5. Elect. a device for the manual or automatic interruption of electric current. [1790-1800; n. use of v. phrase cut out] |
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