chiefly British
: something that is cut off (such as a waste piece of lumber)

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Its unidirectional bezel is made with a Carbonium finish containing upcycled fibers from airplane fuselage offcuts, which cuts the environmental impact of other carbon composites used in watchmaking down by about 40 percent, according to the company. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 25 May 2023 In order to find an efficient way of working with this large number of offcuts—which came in a variety of sizes and types—the architects developed a strategy of sorting that classified the pieces according to size, quantity, and quality. Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 28 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1664, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of offcut was circa 1664

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“Offcut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offcut. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

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