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cutaway

cut·a·way

cutaway

 
pronunciation:
kuht weI
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
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Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: of a coat, tapering downward from the waist toward the tails at the back.
definition 2: having part of the outside cut away so the inside may be seen.
The display model has a cutaway abdomen that shows the interior of the stomach.
 
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a man's formal daytime coat with sides tapering toward tails at the back.
definition 2: a switch from one scene to another in a film, used to create suspense, show a simultaneous event, or the like; cutaway shot.
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