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Definitions for cutback
ˈkʌtˌbækcut·back

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cutbacknoun

    a reduction in quantity or rate

GCIDE

  1. cutbacknoun

    a return to an earlier scene or story line in a novel, movie, etc.

  2. cutbacknoun

    (Sports) a sudden switching of directions of a running football player, a surfboarder, etc.

  3. cutbacknoun

    a reduction in quantity or rate; a reduction in the amount of an activity or the funding for an activity; as, cutbacks in government research funding increased unemployment among scientists; the recession caused a cutback in auto production.

Wiktionary

  1. cutbacknoun

    A reduction in an existing program of some sort.

  2. cutbacknoun

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

  3. cutbacknoun

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

  4. cutbacknoun

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

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  1. cutback

    A cutback typically refers to a reduction or decrease in something, often as a measure to save costs or resources. This can apply to various fields such as economics, business, government spending, staffing, production, etc. It could also refer to a maneuver or action in sports.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cutback in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cutback in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of cutback in a Sentence

  1. John Kilduff:

    The bandwagon trade just two months ago was that we will hit $ 60, but now $ 35 is looking like more of a reality, we're in a vicious cycle, with no sign of this glut in oil products disappearing anytime soon, while any cutback by refiners is backing up crude into the system. This tells me the rally is over.

  2. William Stofega:

    The upbeat messages — it's nice to hear, but then when you're struggling, if you have a cutback at your job, there's always that bleed-over and that could dull the reception, the thing that garners the most attention, obviously, is the iPhone and some of the media products, but... it can be a little excessive after a while.

  3. John Kilduff:

    We're in a vicious cycle, with no sign of this glut in oil products disappearing anytime soon, while any cutback by refiners is backing up crude into the system. This tells me the rally is over.

  4. Christopher Williamson:

    Companies are becoming more reluctant to expand and more cost conscious, so that cutback in hiring is a reflection of that.

  5. Jorge Pinon:

    There does not seem to have been a cutback in crude oil and or petroleum products deliveries by Venezuela to Cuba, according to marine traffic reports, they may be expecting one in the future, building inventories or simply trying to save money or trying to insure there are no blackouts for residents as electricity demand increases.

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