the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
名词 cutoff:
a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated
a route shorter than the usual one
a device that terminates the flow in a pipe
例句
用作形容词 (adj.)
It is not on the basis of any degree of economic or political coercion, threats of cutting off the tap or what have you. 而不是建立在任何程度上的经济或政治压制基础上，或是受到天然气供应被切断的威胁。
Introduce the design of a cold-bending machine forming craft and working process of cutting for wire slot products. 介绍了护线槽产品的冷弯机械成形工艺的设计及切断的工作过程。
美
['kʌtɪŋ'ɔːf]
