cutout
Use Cutout in a sentence
noun
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.
Electricity. a device for the manual or automatic interruption of electric current.
Origin:
1790–1800; noun use of verb phrase cut out
1790–1800; noun use of verb phrase cut out
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Cutout
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WordNet
| cutout | |
noun | |
| 1. | a switch that interrupts an electric circuit in the event of an overload |
| 2. | a photograph from which the background has been cut away |
| 3. | a part that is cut out or is intended to be cut out |
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Example sentences
The cornily animated talking mouths of each celebrity's cutout image.
Samantha's face and paws protrude from the cutout door.
Place on baking sheet and fill cutout shapes with crushed candies.
We lit it from behind, and used tiny cutout figures on knitting needles to make a shadow show of people flying over the city.
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