cut-through
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4.9
- noun
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atajo
- Many commuters use a cut-through during rush hour to save time on their journey.
- cut-through traffic
Examples
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Even more people cut through their neighbor's yards to get where they're going quicker.
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This is called cut-through routing.
Academic text (1996) -
I'll take, uh, the short cut through the field there, sure.
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lt was probably just some kid taking a short cut through the old guy's yard.
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Dad, if we cut through Main, we can take Rosewood all the way.
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Oh, it looks like there's an alley I can cut through.
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Rick, I want to cut through the BS.
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And if we look at a cut through the plate where this is here, the crack, we have this here as the node at the crack tip.
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There's nothing wrong with diffused light, except you can't cut through steel with it.
Blog text (26) -
We decided to take a cut-through to avoid the heavy traffic on Main Street.
Synonyms
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1.6
A quicker way to get somewhere to save time
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3.6
A short road that saves time or distance
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4.9
A short path that goes across an area to save time
Antonyms
How Direct
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word cut-through comes from the simple idea of cut + through, like 'cutting through' a field or between houses to make a faster path. So, a cut-through is a 'short route' that saves time and helps you avoid traffic.