cutoff

English Thesaurus

1. a device that terminates the flow in a pipe (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	device,
definition	:	an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose (noun.artifact)

2. a route shorter than the usual one (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	road, route,
definition	:	an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation (noun.artifact)

3. a designated limit beyond which something cannot function or must be terminated (noun.quantity)

hypernym	:	limit, limitation,
definition	:	the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed (noun.quantity)