cut line
Skip the wait
A cut line is the threshold that separates those who advance from those who are eliminated, especially in golf tournaments where players must score below a certain number to continue to later rounds: He finished one stroke above the cut line and went home.
In publishing and journalism, a cut line is the caption beneath a photograph or illustration.
- inciseCut into material
- snipSmall quick cut
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- trimRemove unwanted edges
- benchmarkStandard for comparison
perforation · crop marks · guide · par · demarcation · slice · precision · stencil · template · straight edge · scissors · caption · cutoff · standard · slugline · threshold · elimination · divider
- golfgolf, golf club, golf clubs, golf ball, golf balls
- US OpenFlushing Meadows, Pebble Beach, Oakmont, Pinehurst, grand slam
- dotted linesperforations, connect the dots, dashes
- drawing markshatching, crosshatching, centerline, tick mark, crop mark
- tournament termsbracket, playoff bracket, semifinals, quarterfinals, finals
- Golf termsUS Open, British Open, PGA Championship, Ryder Cup, Open Championship
queue behavior
cut linewait in line
wait your turn · queue up · stand in line · get in line · wait one's turn
cut, line, cuts, cutting, cutter, cutters, lines, lined, lining