cutback

About 0.23 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A reduction of some sort in an existing program or service.
2. noun Maneuver where the surfer turns and surfs back towards where the wave is breaking.
3. noun Solvent-thinned bitumen used in cold process roofing adhesives, cements and coatings.
4. noun An offensive pass played into a position further from the attacking goal line.
5. noun An inversion feature of a rollercoaster, similar to a corkscrew but with the second half reversed.

Similar words

downsizing reduced decrease reduction reducing decline curtailment drawdown clip cropping

Often followed by

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Word family

cutbacks