: an insoluble mixture containing waxes, fatty acids, soaps, and resinous material that forms a continuous layer on the outer epidermal wall of a plant
cut in; cutting in; cuts in
1
: to thrust oneself into a position between others or belonging to another
2
: to join in something suddenly
cut in on the conversation
3
: to interrupt a dancing couple and take one as one's partner
4
: to become automatically connected or started in operation
waiting for the auxiliary motor to cut in
1
: to mix with cutting motions
after sifting the flour into a mixing bowl, cut the lard in
2
: to introduce into a number, group, or sequence
3
: to connect into an electrical circuit to a mechanical apparatus so as to permit operation
4
: to include especially among those benefiting or favored
cut them in on the profits
Synonyms
Examples of cutin in a Sentence
Verb
a stranger cut in with unsolicited advice on how we could fix our relationship
Recent Examples on the Web
Matt Simon, WIRED, 21 June 2018
The scientists hypothesized that this new plastic-eating enzyme must have evolved from an older cutin-eating enzyme.
—Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 17 Apr. 2018
After studying this bacteria, the researchers found the enzyme, which is similar to the enzyme many bacteria already use to break down a different chemical, called cutin.
—Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 17 Apr. 2018
Tero Ojanpera, Fortune, 14 June 2023
Before that, Morgan worked as a weekend evening anchor for WNBC-TV in New York while also serving as a cut-in anchor for MSNBC, worked as a weekday evening anchor and reporter at WTVJ-TV in Miami, WISN-TV in Milwaukee and WJTV-TV in Jackson, Mississippi.
—ABC News, 16 May 2023
Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024
Photograph: Getty Images By the end of Friday, the size of the reward for mining bitcoin will have been cut in half.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 19 Apr. 2024
De Armas was initially cast to appear as a love interest, but her scenes were cut in the final version of the film.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
The class action lawsuit argued that anyone who bought tickets to the movie or rented it had been misled by Universal.
De Armas was cast as a love interest for lead actor Himesh Patel, but her scenes were cut in the final version of the film after test screenings.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
But the reward of bitcoin that miners get by finding the solution periodically gets cut in half.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Last week, when the Labor Department reported that inflation had ticked up to 3.5%, probably delaying a cut in interest rates, Biden didn’t offer much solace.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Wells Fargo is now expecting just two interest rate cuts in 2024, starting this summer, followed by one more cut in 2025.
—Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
The over-supply sparked the cut in prices for the electric truck, which is also eligible for further factory incentives and tax breaks announced as part of the Inflation Reduction Act.
—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 13 Apr. 2024
Noun
Earth’s atmosphere has a habit of desiccating things, after all, so plants evolved something called cutin, a waxy barrier against the elements.
—Matt Simon, WIRED, 21 June 2018
The scientists hypothesized that this new plastic-eating enzyme must have evolved from an older cutin-eating enzyme.
—Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 17 Apr. 2018
After studying this bacteria, the researchers found the enzyme, which is similar to the enzyme many bacteria already use to break down a different chemical, called cutin.
—Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 17 Apr. 2018
Noun
The system feeds the footage into Tesla’s deep neural network that learns the various signals, such as a gradual movement towards the lane divider, that predict the cut-in and take appropriate action like slowing down.
—Tero Ojanpera, Fortune, 14 June 2023
Before that, Morgan worked as a weekend evening anchor for WNBC-TV in New York while also serving as a cut-in anchor for MSNBC, worked as a weekday evening anchor and reporter at WTVJ-TV in Miami, WISN-TV in Milwaukee and WJTV-TV in Jackson, Mississippi.
—ABC News, 16 May 2023
Verb
Kelly and her aides have consistently described the legislation, which would move Kansas from three state income tax brackets to two and give many taxpayers a cut in the process, as too costly.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024
Photograph: Getty Images By the end of Friday, the size of the reward for mining bitcoin will have been cut in half.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 19 Apr. 2024
De Armas was initially cast to appear as a love interest, but her scenes were cut in the final version of the film.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
The class action lawsuit argued that anyone who bought tickets to the movie or rented it had been misled by Universal.
De Armas was cast as a love interest for lead actor Himesh Patel, but her scenes were cut in the final version of the film after test screenings.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2024
But the reward of bitcoin that miners get by finding the solution periodically gets cut in half.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 16 Apr. 2024
Last week, when the Labor Department reported that inflation had ticked up to 3.5%, probably delaying a cut in interest rates, Biden didn’t offer much solace.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Wells Fargo is now expecting just two interest rate cuts in 2024, starting this summer, followed by one more cut in 2025.
—Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
The over-supply sparked the cut in prices for the electric truck, which is also eligible for further factory incentives and tax breaks announced as part of the Inflation Reduction Act.
—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 13 Apr. 2024
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“Cutin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutin. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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cutin
1 of 2 noun
cu·tin
ˈkyüt-ᵊn 
: a substance that contains waxes, fatty acids, soaps, and resins and forms a continuous layer on the outer wall of the epidermis of a plant
cut in
2 of 2 verb1
: to join in suddenly
cut in on a conversation
2
: to interrupt a dancing couple and take one partner's place
3
: to mix with cutting motions
add the shortening to the flour and cut it in
4
: to include among those who get a cut
I'll cut you in on the profits
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