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cut-and-try
[ kuht-n-trahy ]
/ ˈkʌt nˈtraɪ /
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adjective
marked by a procedure of trial and error; empirical: Many scientific advances are achieved with a cut-and-try approach.
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Origin of cut-and-try
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby cut-and-try
cut-and-dried, cut and fill, cut-and-paste, cut and run, cut and thrust, cut-and-try, cutaneous, cutaneous quittor, cutaway, cutaway dive, cut a wide swath
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