1. (biochemistry) a waxy transparent material that occurs in the cuticle of plants and consists of highly polymerized esters of fatty acids
   "Cutin helps protect plants from water loss and pathogen invasion"

1. Break into a conversation
   "her husband always cuts in, even when he is not involved in the conversation";
   - chime in [informal], put in, butt in [informal], barge in [informal], break in, chip in [informal]
    
2. Drive in front of another vehicle leaving too little space for that vehicle to manoeuvre comfortably
   "The reckless driver cut in, nearly causing an accident"
    
3. Interrupt a dancing couple in order to take one of them as one's own partner
   "Jim always cuts in!"
    
4. Allow someone to have a share or profit
   "The boss cut the employees in on the company's profits"
    
5. Mix in with cutting motions
   "Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs"

1. (broadcasting) a local announcement inserted into a network program
   "The station made a cut-in to provide breaking news about the severe weather";
   - insert
    
2. (film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film
   "The director used a cut-in of a clock to show the passage of time";
   - insert

Derived forms: cut-ins, cutting in, cutins, cuts in, cut in

Type of: blend in, break, cut off, disrupt, disruption, gap, interrupt, interruption, mix in, partake, partake in, plant material, plant substance, pull, share

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