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What (who) is cut back - definition
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Cut (album); CUT; Cutted; Cut (disambiguation); Cut (filmmaking); Cut (film); Cut (song); Cuts
cut back
v. (D; intr.) to cut back on (to cut back on smoking)
cut back
If you cut back something such as expenditure or cut back on it, you reduce it.
They will be concerned to cut back expenditure on unnecessary items...
The Government has cut back on defence spending...
We have been cutting back a bit: we did have thirteen horses, but now it's nine.
PHRASAL VERB: V P n (not pron), V P on n, V P, also V n P
see also cutback
cut glass
.jpg?width=200 "Contemporary Czech cut glass in two colours")
.gif?width=200 "Czech glass-cutter at work")
![Chandelier in the chapel of [[Emmanuel College, Cambridge]], donated in 1732, one of the earliest datable cut glass examples. The shape follows contemporary brass examples, with glass branches but no "drops"; only the pieces down the stem are cut, mostly with flat facets.<ref>Battie & Cottle, 102</ref>](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Emmanuel College Chapel 2, Cambridge, UK - Diliff (cropped).jpg?width=200 "Chandelier in the chapel of [[Emmanuel College, Cambridge]], donated in 1732, one of the earliest datable cut glass examples. The shape follows contemporary brass examples, with glass branches but no \"drops\"; only the pieces down the stem are cut, mostly with flat facets.<ref>Battie & Cottle, 102</ref>")
![American "brilliant cut" [[punch bowl]] on stand, 1895](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Punch Bowl on Stand LACMA M.91.320.6.jpg?width=200 "American \"brilliant cut\" [[punch bowl]] on stand, 1895")
![Montgolfier]]" shape (due to its resemblance to an inverted [[hot air balloon]]),<ref>History</ref> in [[Edinburgh]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Royal Lyceum Edinburgh Chandelier.jpg?width=200 "Montgolfier]]\" shape (due to its resemblance to an inverted [[hot air balloon]]),<ref>History</ref> in [[Edinburgh]]")
![Regency]] chandeliers in [[Saltram House]], England](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/The Saloon (7279934644).jpg?width=200 "Regency]] chandeliers in [[Saltram House]], England")
![[[Waterford Crystal]] factory in 2001](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Waterford Crystal tour - Quality control - geograph.org.uk - 1636581.jpg?width=200 "[[Waterford Crystal]] factory in 2001")
![engraving]] above, England, late 18th-century](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Wine Rinser (England), 18th century (CH 18464757-2) (cropped).jpg?width=200 "engraving]] above, England, late 18th-century")
, 1760–80 (CH 18621563) (cropped).jpg?width=200 "Dessert glass, England, 1760–80")
.jpg?width=200 "Bowl, 1820–30, English")
, early 19th century (CH 18621221).jpg?width=200 "Irish jug, early 19th century")
, ca. 1835 (CH 18621547) (cropped).jpg?width=200 "English (?) vase, c. 1835")
GLASS DECORATED WITH GEOMETRICAL OR REPRESENTATIONAL INCISIONS MADE BY GRINDING AND POLISHING
Cut-glass accent; Cut-glass; Cut crystal
also cut-glass
Cut glass is glass that has patterns cut into its surface.
...a cut-glass bowl.
N-UNCOUNT: oft N n
Examples of use of cut back
1. If something needs to be cut back, it is cut back.
2. I‘ve already cut back on everything including food.
3. Frankman died in 2001, when Erde cut back on flying.
4. We‘re going to cut back on electronic surveillance.
5. Others want to cut back on standardized testing entirely.