cutoff
[noun]
Synonyms: shortcut

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ˈcut-off , cut‧off /ˈkʌtɒf $ -ɒːf/ noun

1. [countable usually singular] a limit or level at which you stop doing something ⇒ deadline
cut-off date/point/score etc (=the date etc when you stop doing something)
The cut-off date for registration is July 2.

2. [countable usually singular] when you completely stop doing something or supplying something
cut-off of
A full-scale cut-off of US aid would be a disaster.

3. cutoffs (also cut-off jeans/trousers etc) [plural] short trousers that you make by cutting off the bottom part of a pair of trousers

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