box cutter
noun
: a small cutting tool that is designed for opening cardboard boxes and typically consists of a retractable razor blade in a thin metal or plastic sheath
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The suspect allegedly confronted a female employee before attacking Assad and Mohammad with a box cutter, the outlet said.
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Use a box cutter to cut a slit that runs the entire length of each piece of pool noodle.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA Today, 11 July 2025
The indictment also alleges that the defendants intentionally blocked the transport van and federal officers from leaving, slashing their tires with a box cutter while surrounding the vehicle.
—Tim Clouser, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2025
Once inside the room, the man, armed with a box cutter, forced the woman to remove several items of jewelry, Fox said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2025
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Use a box cutter to cut a slit that runs the entire length of each piece of pool noodle.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA Today, 11 July 2025
The indictment also alleges that the defendants intentionally blocked the transport van and federal officers from leaving, slashing their tires with a box cutter while surrounding the vehicle.
—Tim Clouser, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2025
Once inside the room, the man, armed with a box cutter, forced the woman to remove several items of jewelry, Fox said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2025
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“Box cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/box%20cutter. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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