: 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
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Verb
a stranger cut in with unsolicited advice on how we could fix our relationship
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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
Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
For instance, the crew reacted to fan feedback on day one by increasing the size of the cut-in boxes used when the feed shows multiple events.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 July 2024
Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
New solar capacity will likely be cut in half compared to Biden policies as a result of the law, according to an analysis from Princeton University’s Repeat Project.
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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
Noun
It's punctuated by cut-ins from the present day, where Swann and Autumn switch between reminiscing over how simple everything was back then and trying to figure out what exactly happened those decades ago, with the specter of the ominous package looming overhead.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
For instance, the crew reacted to fan feedback on day one by increasing the size of the cut-in boxes used when the feed shows multiple events.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 July 2024
Verb
Goldman Sachs currently anticipates three 25-basis-point cuts in September, October and December for a terminal rate of 3-3.25 percent.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
New solar capacity will likely be cut in half compared to Biden policies as a result of the law, according to an analysis from Princeton University’s Repeat Project.
—Justin Worland, Time, 11 July 2025
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“Cutin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutin. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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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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