cut-and-try

[ kuht-n-trahy ]
/ ˈkʌt nˈtraɪ /

adjective

marked by a procedure of trial and error; empirical: Many scientific advances are achieved with a cut-and-try approach.

Origin of cut-and-try

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby cut-and-try

cut up, cut velvet, cut-and-cover, cut-and-dried, cut-and-paste, cut-and-try, cut-card work, cut-grass, cut-in, cut-offs, cut-pile

Example sentences from the Web for cut-and-try

  • And the physical sciences were deciphered only slowly, by a process of cut-and-try and cut-and-try again.

    Dead Giveaway |Gordon Randall Garrett

  • This method does away with the "cut-and-try" process, and will bring the finishing cut within 0.001 inch of the required size.

    Measuring Tools |Unknown

  • And, time after time, only cut-and-try methods were available for correcting his errors.

    Anything You Can Do ... |Gordon Randall Garrett