English

Noun
en-noun|sg=cut-out

1. A device that disconnects an electric circuit under certain dangerous circumstances
2. A space produced when something is removed by cutting; the piece so cut out

#US a railway cutting
#US the separation of a group of cattle from a herd; the place where they are collected

1. A trusted middleman, especially in espionage

References
OED 2nd dition 1989

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• 2006-12-22 16:26 - RobotGMwikt - robot Adding: [[io:cut-out]]

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