cutdown
Americannoun
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reduction; decrease; diminution.
a cutdown in sales.
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Surgery. the incision of a superficial vein in order to effect direct insertion of a catheter.
adjective
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reduced in size.
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abridged or condensed.
They televised a cutdown version of the movie.
Etymology
Origin of cutdown
First recorded in 1885–90; noun use of verb phrase cut down
Example Sentences
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Some children are handed a cutdown club and a ball and that is literally all it takes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The Chargers could carry three quarterbacks on the 53-man roster, as they did last season, after trading for Heinicke on cutdown day.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025
Five days after CBS’s late-night massacre, a two-minute social media cutdown of a recent interview made it appear that Leno implied Colbert and the rest had nobody to blame but themselves.
From Salon • Jul. 31, 2025
Missouri’s execution process is shrouded in secrecy, so it’s impossible to know if, or how often, cutdown procedures have been required.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2024
It somehow or other reminds one of that appalling series of cutdown "Classics," so largely recommended to a public that is seduced to run and read.
From Confessions of a Book-Lover by Egan, Maurice Francis
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