cutin

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noun (1)

cu·​tin ˈkyü-tᵊn 

: 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

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noun (2)

ˈkət-ˌin 

: something cut in

cut-in adjective

cut in

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verb

cut in; cutting in; cuts in

intransitive verb

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

transitive verb

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

Verb

• break in
• chime in
• chip in [chiefly British]
• interpose
• interrupt
• intrude

Example Sentences

Verb

a stranger cut in with unsolicited advice on how we could fix our relationship

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Verb

Tesla instituted its second price cut in three months for customers in China, a move designed to galvanize lagging sales in the electric automaker’s second-largest market. —Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2023

The Emily in Paris star showed off her new platinum blonde pixie cut in an Insragram post on November 2. —Seventeen.com Editors, Seventeen, 28 Nov. 2022

Twitter, its staffing cut in half, didn’t react for hours. —Drew Harwell, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Nov. 2022

Twitter, its staffing cut in half, didn’t react for hours. —Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2022

This will mark a return to the World Cup for the U.S. men's national soccer team, which failed to make the cut in 2018. —Grayson Quay, The Week, 2 Apr. 2022

Who will make the cut in Cardinals next roster moves? —Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 25 Aug. 2021

Since Elon Musk bought Twitter, Tesla’s stock value has been cut in half. —Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 27 Dec. 2022

Since then, Williams says the number of mental health crisis centers in the city has been cut in half. —Theara Coleman, The Week, 6 Dec. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin cutis

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1872, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1883, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1612, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Kids Definition

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 verb

1

: 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