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Definition of: cut-out
(kut′out′) noun
1. Electr. A switchlike arrangement, as for cutting a light out from a circuit.
2. A device to let the exhaust gases from an internal–combustion engine pass direct to the air without passing through the muffler.
3. The severing of the automatic train–control system from a moving train so as to prevent application of brakes.
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