cutin
a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
Origin of cutin
1Other definitions for cut-in (2 of 2)
Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity: We will insert a cut-in of the letter as she reads it.
Radio and Television. a commercial or other announcement inserted by a local station into a network broadcast.
the act of cutting in, as on a dancing couple.
Origin of cut-in
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How to use cutin in a sentence
This is only a sort of 'cut-in' effect, anyhow—a preliminary to the grand performance that is to come later.
The Moving Picture Girls at Sea | Laura Lee HopeWith this wiring layout, any number of batteries from one to ten may be cut-in by means of the switches.
The Automobile Storage Battery | O. A. WitteA cut-in head is set in a panel, with or without rule, after the second or third line of the first paragraph.
Typesetting | A. A. StewartBut instead of commencing at once to cut-in, Captain Count gave orders to pile on all sail and keep her away up the Straits.
The Cruise of the Cachalot | Frank T. BullenJust after we started to cut-in a boat appeared alongside with six Maories and half-breeds on board.
The Cruise of the Cachalot | Frank T. Bullen
British Dictionary definitions for cutin (1 of 2)
/ (ˈkjuːtɪn) /
a waxy waterproof substance, consisting of derivatives of fatty acids, that is the main constituent of the plant cuticle
Origin of cutin
1British Dictionary definitions for cut in (2 of 2)
Also: cut into (intr often foll by on) to break in or interrupt
(intr) to interrupt a dancing couple to dance with one of them
(intr) (of a driver, motor vehicle, etc) to draw in front of another vehicle leaving too little space
(tr) informal to allow to have a share
(intr) to take the place of a person in a card game
Also called: insert films a separate shot or scene inserted at a relevant point
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Scientific definitions for cutin
[ kyōōt′n ]
A waxlike, water-repellent polyester consisting of fatty acids and aromatic compounds that occurs naturally in the walls of many plant cells. Cutin acts together with wax to form the cuticle, a barrier protecting the aboveground surfaces of plants from water loss and microbial attack.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with cutin
Move oneself between others, take a place ahead of one's proper turn. For example, She was very aggressive, always cutting in the cafeteria line. [Early 1600s]
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