- cutout
- An intermediary or device used to obviate direct contact between members of a clandestine organization.
Military dictionary. 2000.
cutout
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cutout — 1851, from CUT (Cf. cut) + OUT (Cf. out) … Etymology dictionary
cutout — [kut′out΄] n. 1. a device, as a circuit breaker or an emergency switch, for breaking an electric circuit 2. a device for letting exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine pass directly into the air instead of through a muffler 3. a design… … English World dictionary
cutout — [1] A form of bypass valve, located in the exhaust line, that can be used to divert the flow of exhaust from one pipe to another. Often used to bypass the muffler into a straight pipe. See exhaust cutout. [2] A device to connect or disconnect the … Dictionary of automotive terms
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cutout — UK [ˈkʌtaʊt] / US [ˈkʌtˌaʊt] noun [countable] Word forms cutout : singular cutout plural cutouts 1) a shape cut out of a piece of card or wood, usually with a picture stuck on it 2) a piece of equipment that automatically switches off a machine… … English dictionary
cutout — noun Date: 1851 1. something cut out or off from something else; also the space or hole left after cutting 2. one that cuts out 3. an intermediary in a clandestine operation 4. a record album no longer in … New Collegiate Dictionary
cutout — noun (C) 1 the shape of a person, object etc that has been cut out of wood or paper: a life size cardboard cutout of Margaret Thatcher 2 a piece of equipment that stops a machine when something is not working properly … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cutout — išjungiklis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. cutout vok. Ausschalter, m rus. выключитель, m pranc. déconnecteur, m; disjoncteur, m; interrupteur, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
cutout — saugiklis statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. cutout; store vok. Sicherung, f rus. предохранитель, m pranc. coupe circuit, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Cutout animation — is a technique for producing animations using flat characters, props and backgrounds cut from materials such as paper, card, stiff fabric or even photographs. The world s earliest known animated feature films were cutout animations (made in… … Wikipedia
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