Cut-out
Pronunciation : Cut"-out` (kt"out`), n. (a) (Telegraphy) A species of switch for changing the current from one circuit to another
Part of Speech : or
Definition :
for shortening a circuit. (b) (Elec.) A divice for breaking or separating a portion of circuit.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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