cutability

noun

cut·abil·i·ty ˌkə-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē

: the proportion of lean salable meat yielded by a carcass

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1965, in the meaning defined above

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cutability

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cut·abil·i·ty ˌkət-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē

: the proportion of lean edible meat (as in a side of beef)

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