A shape or figure that has been cut out from paper or another material; also an electrical device that stops current flow when overheated.
From 'cut' plus 'out,' forming a compound word describing something removed by cutting. The electrical meaning developed in the late 19th/early 20th century as electrical terminology evolved.
Cutout switches are a brilliant safety feature—they literally save your house from burning down by automatically stopping electricity if something gets too hot, working silently and reliably thousands of times a day!
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