# cutback

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #58,625

## Definitions
1. A reduction of some sort in an existing program or service.
2. Maneuver where the surfer turns and surfs back towards where the wave is breaking.
3. Solvent-thinned bitumen used in cold process roofing adhesives, cements and coatings.
4. An offensive pass played into a position further from the attacking goal line.
5. An inversion feature of a rollercoaster, similar to a corkscrew but with the second half reversed.

## Etymology
Deverbal from cut back.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cutback