cutout

[kuht-out]

cut·out

[kuht-out]
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
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Cutout is always a great word to know.
So is navel-gazing. Does it mean:
a person who is the best or one of the best in a particular field; the top-ranked person in a group
excessive absorption in self-analysis or focus on a single issue
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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