Offcuts: meaning, definitions and examples

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offcuts

 

[ หˆษ’fkสŒts ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

pieces of material

Offcuts are small pieces of material that are left over after cutting larger pieces. They are often discarded or used for smaller projects.

Synonyms

pieces, remnants, scraps.

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Word Description / Examples
offcuts

Typically used in industrial settings, such as woodworking or metalworking, to describe left-over pieces of material that are cut off from the main piece.

  • The carpenter collected all the offcuts to use for smaller projects
  • The metal shop had a bin full of steel offcuts
scraps

Informal word used to describe small, leftover bits of material, often discarded or collected for recycling. Can also have a negative connotation when referring to scraps of food, implying waste or something of little value.

  • He collected scraps of paper for his collage
  • The dog eagerly ate the scraps from under the table
remnants

Commonly used in textile and fabric industry to describe the remaining pieces of material left after the main part has been used. Also can refer to what is left after something is destroyed or removed.

  • The tailor offered remnants of fabric at a discounted price
  • The remnants of the old building were cleared away
pieces

A general term that can refer to parts of a whole in various contexts, from puzzles to objects that have been broken or separated.

  • She assembled the puzzle pieces on the kitchen table
  • The vase broke into several pieces

Examples of usage

  • They collected all the offcuts from the fabric to use for patchwork.
  • I keep a box of offcuts in case I need them for craft projects.

Translations

Translations of the word "offcuts" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น recortes

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคŸเฅ‡ เคนเฅเค เคŸเฅเค•เคกเคผเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Abschnitte

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ potongan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะฑั€ั–ะทะบะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ odpadki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅˆ‡ใ‚Œ็ซฏ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท chutes

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ recortes

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท artฤฑklar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์žํˆฌ๋ฆฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ุตุงุตุงุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ odล™ezky

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ odrezky

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่พน่ง’ๆ–™

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ostanki

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ afskurรฐir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะปะดั‹า›ั‚ะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒแƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qalฤฑqlar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ recortes

Etymology

The term 'offcuts' originated in the 19th century in the context of tailoring and fabric cutting. It refers to the leftover pieces of material that are produced during the cutting process. Over time, the term has been adopted in various industries to describe similar leftover pieces of material or objects.

See also: cut, cutaway, cutback, cute, cuticle, cutie, cutlass, cutlery, cutlet, cutoff, cutout, cutter, cutters, cutthroat, cutting, cuttings, intercut, undercut.