: an insoluble mixture containing waxes, fatty acids, soaps, and resinous material that forms a continuous layer on the outer epidermal wall of a plant
cut in; cutting in; cuts in
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: to thrust oneself into a position between others or belonging to another
2
: to join in something suddenly
cut in on the conversation
3
: to interrupt a dancing couple and take one as one's partner
4
: to become automatically connected or started in operation
waiting for the auxiliary motor to cut in
1
: to mix with cutting motions
after sifting the flour into a mixing bowl, cut the lard in
2
: to introduce into a number, group, or sequence
3
: to connect into an electrical circuit to a mechanical apparatus so as to permit operation
4
: to include especially among those benefiting or favored
cut them in on the profits
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Verb
a stranger cut in with unsolicited advice on how we could fix our relationship
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Matt Simon, WIRED, 21 June 2018
The scientists hypothesized that this new plastic-eating enzyme must have evolved from an older cutin-eating enzyme.
—Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 17 Apr. 2018
Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 July 2024
The system feeds the footage into Tesla’s deep neural network that learns the various signals, such as a gradual movement towards the lane divider, that predict the cut-in and take appropriate action like slowing down.
—Tero Ojanpera, Fortune, 14 June 2023
Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
The customer service staff in Denver had been cut in half, Linafelter explained, and he’d been barred from hiring replacements.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Earth’s atmosphere has a habit of desiccating things, after all, so plants evolved something called cutin, a waxy barrier against the elements.
—Matt Simon, WIRED, 21 June 2018
The scientists hypothesized that this new plastic-eating enzyme must have evolved from an older cutin-eating enzyme.
—Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 17 Apr. 2018
Noun
For instance, the crew reacted to fan feedback on day one by increasing the size of the cut-in boxes used when the feed shows multiple events.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 July 2024
The system feeds the footage into Tesla’s deep neural network that learns the various signals, such as a gradual movement towards the lane divider, that predict the cut-in and take appropriate action like slowing down.
—Tero Ojanpera, Fortune, 14 June 2023
Verb
Prior to the Fed’s first, 50-basis-point rate cut in September, the 10-year yield was hovering around 3.6%.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
The customer service staff in Denver had been cut in half, Linafelter explained, and he’d been barred from hiring replacements.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Cutin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutin. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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cutin
1 of 2 noun
cu·tin
ˈkyüt-ᵊn 
: a substance that contains waxes, fatty acids, soaps, and resins and forms a continuous layer on the outer wall of the epidermis of a plant
cut in
2 of 2 verb1
: to join in suddenly
cut in on a conversation
2
: to interrupt a dancing couple and take one partner's place
3
: to mix with cutting motions
add the shortening to the flour and cut it in
4
: to include among those who get a cut
I'll cut you in on the profits
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