Definition of cutaway
(Entry 1 of 2)
: having or showing parts cut away
a cutaway drawing
cutaway
nounDefinition of cutaway (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: a coat with skirts tapering from the front waistline to form tails at the back
2a
: a cutaway picture or representation
b
: a shot that interrupts the main action of a film or television program to take up a related subject or to depict action supposed to be going on at the same time as the main action
3
: a back dive in which the head is lowered toward the board after the takeoff
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The first known use of cutaway was in 1841
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