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cutback

noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈkʌtbæk/
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  • CMU ARPABET: K AH1 T B AE2 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A reduction of some sort in an existing program or service.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Maneuver where the surfer turns and surfs back towards where the wave is breaking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, surfing

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Solvent-thinned bitumen used in cold process roofing adhesives, cements and coatings.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: business, construction, manufacturing, roofing

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4

noun

Meaning 4

An offensive pass played into a position further from the attacking goal line.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports

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5

noun

Meaning 5

An inversion feature of a rollercoaster, similar to a corkscrew but with the second half reversed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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6

noun

Meaning 6

a reduction in quantity or rate

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down

Narrower terms: service cutback

History

Etymology

Deverbal from cut back.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: намаление (namalenie) — reduction
  • Bulgarian: съкращение (sǎkraštenie) — reduction
  • Finnish: vähennys — reduction
  • Finnish: leikkaus — reduction
  • Finnish: supistus — reduction
  • German: Kürzung — reduction
  • German: Einschnitt — reduction
  • Hungarian: leépítés — reduction
  • Polish: redukcja — reduction
  • Polish: zmniejszenie — reduction
  • Slovene: zmanjšanje — reduction
  • Slovene: redukcija — reduction
  • Spanish: recorte — reduction
  • Spanish: reducción — reduction
  • Swedish: nedskärning — reduction