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- DictionaryCut·back/ˈkətˌbak/
noun
- 1. an act or instance of reducing something, typically expenditures: "cutbacks in defense spending"
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a play in football in which a runner carrying the ball changes direction quickly and goes in a different direction from that in which the other players are running : The runner found open space for a cutback up the middle of the field and gained 12 yards.
1 day ago · noun. 1. a decrease or reduction. 2. another word (esp US) for flashback. verb cut back (adverb) 3. (transitive) to shorten by cutting off the end; prune. 4. (when intr, foll by on) to reduce or make a reduction (in) 5. (intransitive) mainly US. (in films) to show an event that took place earlier in the narrative; flash back.
A cutback is a decrease in something, usually money. A state cutback in funding for education might result in larger classes and fewer field trips. During difficult economic times, money is scarce and cutbacks are almost inevitable.
cutback (in something) a reduction in something. Schools and hospitals will need to be prepared for sharp cutbacks in public spending. There have been substantial staff cutbacks in order to save money.
Definition of cutback noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a reduction of something, usually to save money: The company has made cutbacks and closed one of its factories. (Definition of cutback from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
cutback meaning, definition, what is cutback: a reduction in something, such as the nu...: Learn more.
