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 rug arrived in two sturdy layers of plastic that were easy to slice through with a box cutter.
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
She has been arrested for slashing her sister’s neck with a box cutter and biting the breast of a security guard outside a nightclub.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
The San Jose Police Department said officers responded to a report of a disturbance involving a weapon and determined that a person had brandished a box cutter at several people in the parking area.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Pay attention to the edges: Shaw cuts the edges precisely with a box cutter and presses the paper with a card to keep the edges tucked securely into corners.
—Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 16 Apr. 2026
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026
She has been arrested for slashing her sister’s neck with a box cutter and biting the breast of a security guard outside a nightclub.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2026
The San Jose Police Department said officers responded to a report of a disturbance involving a weapon and determined that a person had brandished a box cutter at several people in the parking area.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Pay attention to the edges: Shaw cuts the edges precisely with a box cutter and presses the paper with a card to keep the edges tucked securely into corners.
—Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Box cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/box%20cutter. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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