cutoff

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated
noun a route shorter than the usual one
noun a device that terminates the flow in a pipe

Deverbal from cut off.

The distortions visible on Mars, as well as the one from Mercury before its cutoff, had been worked out directionally. — The Secret of the Ninth Planet, Donald A. Wollheim
The town of Delta used to be three miles below Vicksburg: a recent cutoff has radically changed the position, and Delta is now two miles above Vicksburg. — Life on the Mississippi, Mark Twain
The captain of the steam-yacht took the company on board through a number of the lagoons and cutoffs to enable them to see the wild character of the scenery. — Across India; Or, Live Boys in the Far East, Oliver Optic

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