A designated point, level, or limit at which something stops or is no longer applicable. The cutoff for submitting applications is next Friday.
A short passage or route that provides a quicker way to reach a destination. We took a cutoff through the park to avoid the traffic.
A device or mechanism that stops the flow of a fluid or current. The engineer installed a cutoff to prevent overflow in the system.
A pair of pants that have been shortened by cutting off part of the legs, often used in the plural form 'cutoffs'. She wore her favorite denim cutoffs to the beach.
Something that has been cut off or removed. He threw the metal cutoff into the recycling bin.
An act or instance of stopping or interrupting a supply or flow. A gas cutoff left the entire neighborhood without heat.