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cord cutter
[ kawrd-kuht-er ]
/ ˈkɔrd ˌkʌt ər /
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noun Informal.
a person who has switched from cable, satellite, or landline to a wireless or internet connection to access television or phone service: Cord cutters are using more mobile apps to view college football than ever before.
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Origin of cord cutter
First recorded in 2010–15
OTHER WORDS FROM cord cutter
cord cut·ting, nounWords nearby cord cutter
cordate, cordate pelvis, Corday, Corday d'Armont, cord blood, cord cutter, cordectomy, corded, Cordele, Cordelia, Cordelier
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