cutoff
The point at which something terminates or to which it is limited.
A cutoff point (cutoff value, threshold value, cutpoint): the amount set by an operational definition as the transition point between states in a discretization or dichotomization.
A road, path or channel that provides a shorter or quicker path; a shortcut.
A device that stops the flow of a current.
A device for saving steam by regulating its admission to the cylinder (see quotation at cut-off).
A cessation in a flow or activity.
The player who acts directly before the player on the button pre-flop.
Shorts made by cutting off the legs from trousers.
A sleeveless shirt, especially one made by cutting the sleeves off of a t-shirt.
A horizontal line separating sections of the page.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing