What off-break does: cuts back (5)

I believe the answer is:

spins

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'what' is the definition.
The definition and answer are not the same part of speech.

'break does cuts back' is the wordplay.
'break does' becomes 's' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'cuts' becomes 'nips' (nipping is a kind of cutting).
'back' says the letters should be written in reverse.
's'+'nips'='snips'
'snips' backwards is 'SPINS'.

'off' is the link.

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(Other definitions for spins that I've seen before include "Gyrates" , "Revolves" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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