- That which cuts off or shortens, as a nearer passage or
road. - The valve gearing or mechanism by which steam is cut off
from entering the cylinder of a steam engine after a definite point in
a stroke, so as to allow the remainder of the stroke to be made by the
expansive force of the steam already let in. See Expansion gear, under
Expansion. - Any device for stopping or changing a current, as of grain
or water in a spout.
Deceleration fuel cut-off Deceleration fuel cut-off is a system that automatically cuts the fuel supply when coasting or braking in order to achieve better fuel efficiency
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