cutoff (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈkʌtɔf/
Also written: cut-off. Same meaning; acceptable spelling variants.
Definition
A reduction or elimination of a supply, service, or activity.
Examples
The company imposed a strict cutoff on all non-essential spending.
There will be a cutoff of water service for maintenance tomorrow.
The government threatened a cutoff of aid if the conditions were not met.
How to Use cutoff
- cutoff of (prepositional phrase)
- A stopping or reduction of a supply, service, or activity. — "The cutoff of electricity lasted for several hours."
- cutoff for (prepositional phrase)
- The latest possible time or the limit for something. — "The cutoff for submitting the assignment is midnight."
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