cut-downeditions
nounUK /ˌkʌt daʊn ɪˈdɪʃənz/
US /ˌkʌt daʊn ɪˈdɪʃənz/
Shortened versions of books or other works made by removing some parts.
The library keeps cut-downeditions of long novels for younger readers.
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2. Reduced-size printings of a publication.
Collectors prize the cut-downeditions from the 1920s.
3. Edited versions of films or shows with scenes removed.
The airline showed cut-downeditions of popular movies.
4. Smaller, cheaper releases of a product line.
The store sells cut-downeditions of the classic board game.