cutin

[ kyoo-tin ]

noun
  1. a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.

Origin of cutin

1
1860–65; <Latin cut(is) skin, cutis + -in2

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Other definitions for cut-in (2 of 2)

cut-in
[ kuht-in ]

noun
  1. 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.

  2. Radio and Television. a commercial or other announcement inserted by a local station into a network broadcast.

  1. the act of cutting in, as on a dancing couple.

Origin of cut-in

2
First recorded in 1880–85; noun use of verb phrase cut in

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British Dictionary definitions for cutin (1 of 2)

cutin

/ (ˈkjuːtɪn) /


noun
  1. a waxy waterproof substance, consisting of derivatives of fatty acids, that is the main constituent of the plant cuticle

Origin of cutin

1
C19: from Latin cutis skin + -in

British Dictionary definitions for cut in (2 of 2)

cut in

verb(adverb)
  1. Also: cut into (intr often foll by on) to break in or interrupt

  2. (intr) to interrupt a dancing couple to dance with one of them

  1. (intr) (of a driver, motor vehicle, etc) to draw in front of another vehicle leaving too little space

  2. (tr) informal to allow to have a share

  3. (intr) to take the place of a person in a card game

nouncut-in
  1. Also called: insert films a separate shot or scene inserted at a relevant point

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Scientific definitions for cutin

cutin

[ kyōōtn ]


  1. 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

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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