offcut
verb/ˈɒfkʌt/UK
Etymology
From Middle English ofcutten, of-kitten, equivalent to off- + cut.
- inherited from ofcutten
Definitions
To cut off.
- Many stockholders operate in a restricted space and it is thus difficult to allocate much room to offcut storage.
- We may observe a tool mark (slice made in hot metal), showing that the smith tried to offcut a small piece of metal 30 mm long and 6 by 7 mm in section, and it is possible, given its size, that it was intended for producing a nail [...]
A piece that has been cut off of a larger piece when not needed
A piece that has been cut off of a larger piece when not needed; surplus.
Cut off.
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Excess
Excess; surplus.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for offcut. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA