Definition of cutaway
: having or showing parts cut away a cutaway drawing
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Examples of cutaway in a Sentence
The diagram shows a cutaway view of an engine.
1841
First Known Use of cutaway
1841
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cutaway
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cut·away
Definition of cutaway
1 : a coat with skirts tapering from the front waistline to form tails at the back
2a : a cutaway picture or representationb : 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
1849
First Known Use of cutaway
1849
CUTAWAY Defined for English Language Learners
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adjective
Definition of cutaway for English Language Learners
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: having the top or outside removed so the inside parts can be seen
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