cutdown

English

noun
Definitions
  • (surgery) An emergency medical procedure in which the vein is exposed and a cannula is inserted into it.
  • A customized scooter with parts of the bodywork removed or cut away.

Etymology

Compound from English cut + English down (from a higher position to a lower one, hill).

Origin

English

down

Gloss

from a higher position to a lower one, hill

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

丘, 岡, 阜

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