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Economies on meat? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cuts

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'economies on meat?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

This is all the clue.

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(Other definitions for cuts that I've seen before include "Axes" , "Snubs" , "Reductions" , "Retrenchment" , "Incisions" .)

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