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cut–rate
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
cut–rate
(adjective)
cut–rate
/
ˈ
kʌt
ˈ
reɪt/
adjective
cut–rate
/
ˈ
kʌt
ˈ
reɪt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of CUT–RATE
chiefly US
1
:
selling goods or services at very low prices
cut-rate
supermarkets
cut-rate
airlines and hotels
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of a price
:
very low
They sell wine at
cut-rate
prices.
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