Cutout (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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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. a trusted intermediary between two espionage agents or agencies.
  5. a device for the manual or automatic interruption of electric current.
verb (adverb)
  1. to delete or remove
  2. to shape or form by cutting
  3. to suit or equip for
  4. (of an engine, etc) to cease to operate suddenly
  5. to remove the background from a photograph or drawing to make the outline of the subject stand out
  6. (of an electrical device) to switch off, usually automatically
  7. to oust and supplant (a rival)
  8. (of a person) to be excluded from a card game
  9. to cease doing something, esp something undesirable (esp in the phrase cut it out)
  10. to intercept (a pass)
  11. to separate (cattle) from a herd
  12. to end or finish
  13. to have as much work as one can manage
noun cutout
  1. something that has been or is intended to be cut out from something else
  2. a photograph or drawing from which the background has been cut away
  3. a device that switches off or interrupts an electric circuit, esp a switch acting as a safety device
  4. an impressed stamp cut out from an envelope for collecting purposes
  5. the end of shearing
Cutout (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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