cutback

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) A reduction of some sort in an existing program or service.
2. (countable, uncountable) Maneuver where the surfer turns and surfs back towards where the wave is breaking.
3. (countable, uncountable) Solvent-thinned bitumen used in cold process roofing adhesives, cements and coatings.
4. (countable, uncountable) An offensive pass played into a position further from the attacking goal line.
5. (countable, uncountable) An inversion feature of a rollercoaster, similar to a corkscrew but with the second half reversed.

Synonyms

reduction

decrease

flashback

restriction

lessening

curtailment

curtailing

cut

cutting

cutting down

deduction

excerpt

excision

haircut

💇

incision

intersection

jump cut

plane section

recalls

reductions

retrospection

rollback

section

shear

shrinkage

slash

subtraction

truncation

retroposition

retrusion

surgery

uterine contraction

rearward shift

backward lead

abatement

analepsis

abridgement

abridgment

allowance

citation

contraction

Translations

reducción

réduction

Rückblende

disminución

contracção

Kürzung

vermindering

عودة

Verringerung

diminution

abatimento

diminuição

αναγωγή

περικοπή

Etymology

Deverbal from cut back.