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
By the time of its sinking, the cutter had completed multiple escort missions through dangerous waters.
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Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Domínguez was replaced in Wednesday’s game after getting hit on the left elbow by an 89 mph cutter.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The cutter's wreckage was located and confirmed by the British technical-diving team Gasperados.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Engineers will equip it with specialized tools, including grapples, cutters, and buckets.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
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Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Domínguez was replaced in Wednesday’s game after getting hit on the left elbow by an 89 mph cutter.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
The cutter's wreckage was located and confirmed by the British technical-diving team Gasperados.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Engineers will equip it with specialized tools, including grapples, cutters, and buckets.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutter
knife
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South Carolina is also one of several states that has noted a concerning trend of weapons like knives and blades entering their facilities through drone deliveries.—
Taylor Galgano,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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Gun control activists slammed the moves as dangerous and irresponsible just days after authorities say a man armed with guns and knives tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner and kill the Republican president.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2026
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“Cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutter. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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