cuttingoff
nounUK /ˌkʌtɪŋˈɒf/
US /ˌkʌtɪŋˈɔːf/
A cuttingoff is when something is stopped or blocked so it cannot continue.
The cuttingoff of the water pipe left the garden dry.
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2. The act of taking a shortcut across someone's path.
The driver was fined for the cuttingoff at the junction.
3. A piece of land or road that is separated from the main part.
They built a small house on the cuttingoff by the river.
4. The point where something is severed or trimmed.
The cuttingoff of the branch was clean and smooth.