cut-off

Noun

cutoff (countable and uncountable, plural cutoffs)

1. The point at which something terminates or to which it is limited.
   1. A cutoff point (cutoff value, threshold value, cutpoint): the amount set by an operational definition as the transition point between states in a discretization or dichotomization.
2. A road, path or channel that provides a shorter or quicker path; a shortcut.
3. A device that stops the flow of a current.
4. A device for saving steam by regulating its admission to the cylinder (see quotation at cut-off).
5. A cessation in a flow or activity.
   • If the treatment is approved, a script is written. If the script is approved, it goes into production. But this is usually a long and painful process. A cutoff can take place (and often does) at any step along the way.1985, Alfred Brenner, The TV Scriptwriter's Handbook, page 144

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