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cutter

noun

ˈkə-tər

Definition of cutter

as in knife

an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting a fabric cutter

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Recent Examples of cutter He was used mostly as a screener and scored most of his buckets as a roller, cutter or in transition. — Cj Moore, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026 At one point, Slemmer broke away from Pike and tried to flee, but Pike's boyfriend, Tadaryl Shipp, grabbed her and held her down while Pike slashed her with the box cutter. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Cable-cutters can also stream the fest live online through a variety of live TV streamers such as DirecTV (which offers a 5-day free trial) and Sling TV. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026 Technicians spent weeks running inert dummy rods through the cutters to verify tolerances before introducing live radioactive fuel. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cutter

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knife

Noun

The lid for covering food on the grill and the magnetic wall strip for knife and utensil storage lack cleaning.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Tucked in a slit in the back cover is a Cabello’s receipt for six rifles, ten smoke grenades, two hunting knives, a hundred zip ties, three KitKats.

— George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

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