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curtailment

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11 lettersPronunciation /kɚˈteɪlmənt/Part of speech nounSorted aceilmnrttuStarts with CEnds with T0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. the reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable

Word origin

From curtail + -ment.

Used in a sentence

  • The railways are fully alive to the position, and are sparing neither effort nor expense to provide more attractive trains and to effect economies, but in such circumstances some curtailment of services is inevitable.
  • Curtailment was said to be imminent of services on the ex-Caledonian Glasgow-Carlisle main line via Carstairs, also between Glasgow and Lanark and on other ex-C.R. lines in the Glasgow area.

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