cutaway

C2 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives

US /ˈkʌtəweɪ/ UK /ˈkʌt.ə.weɪ/ See IPA manual

Freq #74760

Meanings

1

noun
a drawing, photograph, or model with part of the exterior removed to reveal the internal structure

A cutaway of the reactor showed the fuel rods inside the pressure vessel.
2

adj
made or shown with an outer part removed so that the interior is visible

The museum displayed a cutaway engine beside the restored aircraft.
3

noun
a formal coat whose front slopes back from the waist

He wore a grey cutaway to the morning ceremony.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a drawing, photograph, or... cutaway drawingsectional view

2 adj · made or shown with an outer... sectional

3 noun · a formal coat whose front... morning coat

Word family

Related forms cross-sectioncut-out

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Phrases (1)

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cutaway drawing
a drawing that removes part of an object's exterior to show what is inside

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From the phrasal verb cut away. The visual sense describes an exterior literally cut away to expose what lies inside; the clothing sense refers to a coat whose front skirts are cut back from the waist.

Topics

Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style General Vocabulary

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# cutaway

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun, adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈkʌtəweɪ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈkʌt.ə.weɪ/
**Frequency rank:** 74760

## Meanings
1. a drawing, photograph, or model with part of the exterior removed to reveal the internal structure
2. made or shown with an outer part removed so that the interior is visible
3. a formal coat whose front slopes back from the waist

## Examples
- A cutaway of the reactor showed the fuel rods inside the pressure vessel.
- The museum displayed a cutaway engine beside the restored aircraft.
- He wore a grey cutaway to the morning ceremony.

## Synonyms
- sectional view
- cutaway drawing
- morning coat

## Related Forms
- cross-section
- cut-out

## Etymology
From the phrasal verb cut away. The visual sense describes an exterior literally cut away to expose what lies inside; the clothing sense refers to a coat whose front skirts are cut back from the waist.

## Topics
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- Register & Style
- General Vocabulary

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