offcut
- noun
- /ˈɔfˌkʌt/
- UK
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sobrante
- As much as it has pained me to part with any of my precious garden, I'm determined they won't have to put up with random offcuts.
Examples
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That's a very different question, but I haven't seen many Nolan offcuts turning up on disc so far, have you
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The carpenter saved the offcut to use as material for a smaller shelf later on.
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We are fighting against the radical offcuts of a nation called Islam.
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Often, cutting boards are made from the offcuts from milling operations, so they are basically a waste product that is being put to good use.
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After finishing the project, I found a leftover piece of wood; it was a useful offcut for my next project.
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Instead of throwing away the leftover fabric, she turned the offcut into a decorative pillow.
Synonyms
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3.5
A small piece taken from something larger, like a newspaper article or plant for growing
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3.4
A shape removed from paper or cloth with scissors
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1.1
A small piece cut off from grass or hair
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4.2
A shape removed from a larger piece of material like paper or fabric
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1.0
A part of cloth cut to use for clothes or crafts
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4.1
A small piece you cut off with scissors or shears
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4.2
A small piece cut from cloth or paper with scissors
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Etymology
Offcut is made of off (meaning 'away') and cut (meaning 'to cut'), so it names a piece that has been cut away from something. So an offcut is a small leftover piece of material that remains after the main part has been cut off.