Cutback Definition

kŭtbăk
cutbacks
noun
The act or result of cutting back.
Webster's New World
A decrease; a curtailment.
American Heritage
A sharp reversal of direction, as of a ball carrier in football.
American Heritage
A reduction in an existing program of some sort.
Wiktionary
(surfing) Maneuver where the surfer turns and surfs back towards where the wave is breaking.
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Other Word Forms of Cutback

Noun

Singular:
cutback
Plural:
cutbacks

Cutback Sentence Examples

  • Before the COBRA stimulus package, Americans were only allowed to keep their employer sponsored health insurance for 18 to 36 months after they left their jobs either voluntarily or due to a layoff or cutback in hours.

  • During economic times when money is tight, companies usually cutback.

  • There won't be a drastic cutback in my work, or alteration in my lifestyle.

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Words Starting With

CCUCUT

Words Ending With

KCKACK

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