How to Use cut to size/length in a Sentence

cut to size/length

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  • Here, the nut on the left marks the point at which this bevel head bolt will be cut to length.
    Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 19 Jan. 2023
  • His wife, Julie, sorts pieces already cut to size and stacks them next to Don.
    AZCentral.com, 5 June 2020
  • The pack contains fine knit mesh netting, about 8 by 24 feet, and can be cut to size.
    Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 9 June 2022
  • With the spool removed and string cut to size, the next step is to begin wrapping the string onto the spool.
    Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Sold in longer lengths so it can be cut to size without fraying.
    Sian Babish, chicagotribune.com, 7 Oct. 2020
  • Some car garage mats are solid in extra-long lengths so they can be cut to size.
    Sian Babish, chicagotribune.com, 7 Oct. 2020
  • Large-scale floor tiles were cut to size to create this classic pattern.
    Carisha Swanson, House Beautiful, 16 Sep. 2021
  • Burdick’s flags are made from several pieces of wood – each stripe cut to size.
    Brenda Cain, cleveland, 1 July 2022
  • Pine shelves cut to size were installed on black metal brackets to hold supplies and decor.
    Natalie Dayton, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2022
  • The patches can be cut to size and the fast-drying adhesive will have you back on the water leak-free in a matter of minutes.
    Mark Stock, Men's Health, 24 Aug. 2022
  • After the screen was painted to match the chairs, Eddie backed it with thin wood boards cut to size and painted a contrasting coral.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The attachment comes with a food pusher that can handle small and large fruits and vegetables or blocks of cheese that are cut to size.
    Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Our testers found that the peel and stick wallpaper was very easy to cut to size, and the backing was easy to remove without the sticky sides of the paper clinging to each other.
    Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Custom sections of beam are shaped to order and cut to length, forming stiffeners and frames that bolster the blankets.
    al, 12 Apr. 2022
  • Plus, the trays come in the full range of Silestone colors and can be cut to size, allowing for complete flexibility.
    Jessica Dailey, House Beautiful, 3 Aug. 2021
  • Before the date to assemble the garden, Colin and his father made bee posts — wooden posts cut to size with holes drilled into them where bees can lay their larvae.
    Janet Kusterer, baltimoresun.com, 28 May 2021
  • Yoga matting can be cut to size and is a popular and less expensive alternative to throw rugs.
    Kim Campbell Thornton Andrews McMeel, Star Tribune, 28 Aug. 2020
  • Inexpensive trim pieces can be cut to size to fit your dream configuration.
    Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2022
  • Every package includes a finishing border and they can be easily cut to size.
    Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 22 Dec. 2022
  • The multiton rolls landed on the floor, where they were moved to be cut to size and sent to the loading area to be ferried to separate facilities for corrugation — the folding-and-layering action that makes cardboard cardboard.
    Matthew Shaer, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2022

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