cutback

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈkʌtbak/
• Hyphenation: cut‧back

Noun

Singular cutback

Plural cutbacks

1. (countable) A cutback is a reduction in a service, often in the form of jobs or pay.

   When sales slowed down, the coffee show had to make a cutback in the number of staff.

Related words

• cut
• back