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cut-in
[kuht-in]
noun
Movies.a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity.
We will insert a cut-in of the letter as she reads it.
Radio and Television.a commercial or other announcement inserted by a local station into a network broadcast.
the act of cutting in, as on a dancing couple.
cut in
verb
Also: cut into.to break in or interrupt
(intr) to interrupt a dancing couple to dance with one of them
(intr) (of a driver, motor vehicle, etc) to draw in front of another vehicle leaving too little space
informal(tr) to allow to have a share
(intr) to take the place of a person in a card game
noun
Also called: insert.films a separate shot or scene inserted at a relevant point
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cut-in1
Idioms and Phrases
Move oneself between others, take a place ahead of one's proper turn. For example, She was very aggressive, always cutting in the cafeteria line . [Early 1600s]
Also, . Interrupt a conversation; also, interpose oneself between dancing partners and replace one of them. For example, Before Walter was done talking, Marion cut into his conversation , or Jane was quite pleased when Arthur cut in on their dance . [First half of 1800s]
Also, cut in on . Include in a profitable business deal or share of the profit, as in Do you want to be cut in on this deal? or We plan to cut you in on this moneymaker . [ Slang ; late 1800s]
Example Sentences
“There are many different types of pie crust,” Baldwin explained, “but the most classic ones use a cut-in fat technique, which gives you a tender, flaky crust.”
Though there are people who cut-in, it’s a minor issue compared to the core problem frustrating the commuters on the Washington State Ferries system.
“There’s no automatic cut-in of the vagus nerve,” Phil Resch said, “in an android. As there is in a human. Weren’t you taught that when they trained you? I got taught that years ago.”
Even the gory violence is reduced to a smattering of cut-in details.
Its hallmark was the “Clovis point,” a four-inch spearhead with a slightly cut-in, concave tail; in silhouette, the points somewhat resemble those goldfish-shaped cocktail crackers.
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