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Nov 30, 2009
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cut•down



Pronunciation: (kut'doun"), [key]
n.
1. reduction; decrease; diminution: a cutdown in sales.
2. Surg.the incision of a superficial vein in order to effect direct insertion of a catheter.

adj.
1. reduced in size.
2. abridged or condensed: They televised a cutdown version of the movie.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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