From Longman Business Dictionarycutoffcut‧off /ˈkʌtɒf-ɒːf/ (also cut-off) noun [singular]1the level at which you decide to stop doing somethingThey will review the case and determine a cut-off point at which Medicaid will no longer provide coverage.There was a rush by builders in January to obtain permits to beat the Jan. 13 cut-off date.2MANUFACTURINGwhen you stop making, paying, or providing somethingThe Air Force’s F-16 could face a production cutoff.the cutoff of technical assistance