Meaning of CUTOFF

Pronunciation:			'kut`of
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a device that terminates the flow in a pipe [n]  a route shorter than the usual one [n]  a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated
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	Synonyms:		crosscut, shortcut
	See Also:		device, limit, limitation, road, route
Thesaurus Terms
	Related Terms:		air line, arrest, beeline, bell, border line, bound, boundary, boundary condition, boundary line, bourn, break boundary, breakoff point, ceiling, check, checkmate, circumscription, compass, confine, cut, cutoff point, dead stop, deadline, deadlock, delimitation, determinant, division line, end, endgame, ending, extremity, final whistle, finish, floor, frontier, full stop, grinding halt, gun, halt, hedge, high-water mark, interface, limen, limit, limitation, limiting factor, line, line of demarcation, lockout, lower limit, low-water mark, march, mark, mete, shortcut, shortest way, sit-down strike, stalemate, stand, standoff, standstill, start, starting line, starting point, stay, stop, stoppage, strike, target date, term, terminal date, terminus, threshold, time allotment, upper limit, walkout, work stoppage