rough cut

noun, Movies.
1.
the first assembly of a film following preliminary cutting and editing.
Compare final cut.
Origin
1935-40

rough-cut

[ruhf-kuht] /ˈrʌfˈkʌt/
adjective
1.
cut into small, irregular pieces (contrasted with fine-cut):
rough-cut tobacco.
Origin
1965-70
Examples from the web for rough-cut
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  • The pitched roof was made of rough-cut wooden rafters covered by tin sheets.
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  • The building is long and narrow, with a rough-cut limestone foundation, and red brick facades.
  • All the first stories are of rough-cut brownstone while the upper two stories are constructed of smooth ashlar.
  • The incoming stock is generally green, rough-cut, and may be owned by the customer or by the remanufacturer.
  • The exposed roof structure of logs and rough-cut decking provides a rugged appearance on the interior.
  • The building is constructed of rough-cut limestone, with the west elevation constructed of brick.
  • The first story consists of rusticated brickwork on a rough-cut limestone foundation.
British Dictionary definitions for rough-cut

rough-cut

noun
1.
a first edited version of a film with the scenes in sequence and the soundtrack synchronized