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   cut·off

   /ˈkədˌäf/

   adjective

   • 1. of or constituting a limit: "the cutoff date to register is July 2"
   • 2. (of a device) producing an interruption or cessation of a power or fuel supply: "a cutoff valve"
   • 3. (of an item of clothing) having been cut short: "a cutoff T-shirt"
   • 4. (of a person) isolated from or no longer having access to someone or something: "aid to the cutoff troops in the north"

   noun

   • 1. a point or level that is a designated limit of something: "1 p.m. is the cutoff for being out of the woods"
   • 2. an act of stopping or interrupting the supply or provision of something: "a cutoff of aid would be a disaster"
   • ▪ a device for producing an interruption or cessation of a power or fuel supply.
   • ▪ a sudden drop in amplification or responsiveness of an electric device at a certain frequency: "a cutoff frequency of 8 Hz"
   • ▪ the stopping of the supply of steam to the cylinders of a steam engine when the piston has traveled a set percentage of its stroke.
   • 3. shorts made by cutting off the legs of a pair of jeans or other trousers above or at the knee and leaving the edges unhemmed.
   • 4. a shortcut. North American
   • 5. a pattern of a meandering stream in which a channel cuts a new course to bypass a meander bend.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPUT SOMETHING OFF | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to take someone's attention away from what they want to be doing or should be doing: Once she's made up her mind to do something, nothing will put her off. Could you be quiet please - I'm trying to concentrate and you're putting me off. The sudden flash of the camera put the players off their game.

   • English (US)

     PUT SOMETHING OFF meaning: 1. to decide or arrange to delay...

   • Znaczenie Put Something Off, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     PUT SOMETHING OFF definicja: 1. to decide or arrange to...

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › put offPut off Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   a. : to hold back to a later time. b. : to induce to wait. put the bill collector off. 3. : to rid oneself of : take off. 4. : to sell or pass fraudulently. Synonyms. defer. delay. hold off (on) hold over.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPUT OFF definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If something puts you off something, it makes you dislike it, or decide not to do or have it. The thought of caring for young plants can put people off growing their own veg. [ V n P n/v-ing ] His personal habits put them off.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishput off phrasal verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   See put off in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Definition of put off phrasal verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › put+offPut off - definition of put off by The Free Dictionary

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   vb. 1. ( tr, adverb) to postpone or delay: they have put off the dance until tomorrow. 2. ( tr, adverb) to evade (a person) by postponement or delay: they tried to put him off, but he came anyway. 3. ( tr, adverb) to confuse; disconcert: he was put off by her appearance.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › put offPUT OFF Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   verb. tr, adverb to postpone or delay. they have put off the dance until tomorrow. tr, adverb to evade (a person) by postponement or delay. they tried to put him off, but he came anyway. tr, adverb to confuse; disconcert. he was put off by her appearance.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › put-offput somebody/something off | meaning of put somebody/something...

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   put somebody/something off meaning, definition, what is put somebody/something off: to delay doing something or to arrange t...: Learn more.