01 n. a reduction in quantity or rate; a reduction in the amount of an activity or the funding for an activity; as, cutbacks in government resear…
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a reduction in quantity or rate; a reduction in the amount of an activity or the funding for an activity; as, cutbacks in government research funding increased unemployment among scientists; the recession caused a cutback in auto production.
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a return to an earlier scene or story line in a novel, movie, etc.
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a sudden switching of directions of a running football player, a surfboarder, etc.(Sports)