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
And the people who actually do that are called letter cutters.
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2026
Got shot in his bolt cutters and fragged his traps a little bit.
—David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
But Towns began Saturday’s playoff game as a facilitator, repeatedly looking for cutters rather than chasing his own shots.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Rosario hit a 91 mph cutter that caught just enough of the inside plate.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2026
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2026
Got shot in his bolt cutters and fragged his traps a little bit.
—David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
But Towns began Saturday’s playoff game as a facilitator, repeatedly looking for cutters rather than chasing his own shots.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Rosario hit a 91 mph cutter that caught just enough of the inside plate.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutter
knife
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Police recovered a knife at the scene and took two people of interest into custody, authorities said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Allen was armed with a shotgun, handgun and multiple knives, officials said.—
Bridget Byrne,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutter. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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