(sports) In lawn tennis, etc., a slanting stroke causing the ball to spin and bound irregularly; also, the spin thus given to the ball.
(golf) In a strokeplay competition, the early elimination of those players who have not then attained a preannounced score, so that the rest of the competition is less pressed for time and more entertaining for spectators.
(theater) A passage omitted or to be omitted from a play.
(archaeology) A truncation, a context that represents a moment in time when other archaeological deposits were removed for the creation of some feature such as a ditch or pit.
(journalism, broadcasting) In production, a hypothetical line that separates items that will be executed and publicized, versus items that will be cut.
(journalism, broadcasting) A caption under a photograph, or more narrowly just the explanatory text block under a photograph, excluding the title.
(software) In softwaretesting, a hypotheticalline that separates tests that will be performed from tests that may not be performed due to lack of time.
(surveying, travel) A linear cleared area through undeveloped land.