"offcut" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɒfkʌt/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: more offcut [comparative], most offcut [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English ofcutten, of-kitten, equivalent to off- + cut. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|ofcutten}} Middle English ofcutten, {{prefix|en|off|cut}} off- + cut Head templates: {{en-adj}} offcut (comparative more offcut, superlative most offcut)
  1. Cut off.
    Sense id: en-offcut-en-adj-ndL9lOEi Categories (other): English terms prefixed with off- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with off-: 41 5 17 37
  2. Excess; surplus.
    Sense id: en-offcut-en-adj-r9i1rhGB

Noun

IPA: /ˈɒfkʌt/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: offcuts [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English ofcutten, of-kitten, equivalent to off- + cut. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|ofcutten}} Middle English ofcutten, {{prefix|en|off|cut}} off- + cut Head templates: {{en-noun}} offcut (plural offcuts)
  1. A piece that has been cut off of a larger piece when not needed; surplus.
    Sense id: en-offcut-en-noun-Z2jsdUrs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with off-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 4 54 20 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with off-: 41 5 17 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 8 59 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 5 66 14

Verb

IPA: /ˈɒfkʌt/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: offcuts [present, singular, third-person], offcutting [participle, present], offcut [participle, past], offcut [past]
Etymology: From Middle English ofcutten, of-kitten, equivalent to off- + cut. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|ofcutten}} Middle English ofcutten, {{prefix|en|off|cut}} off- + cut Head templates: {{en-verb|offcuts|offcutting|offcut}} offcut (third-person singular simple present offcuts, present participle offcutting, simple past and past participle offcut)
  1. (transitive) To cut off. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-offcut-en-verb-3RYRJe0b Categories (other): English terms prefixed with off- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with off-: 41 5 17 37

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