box cutter

noun

Definition of box cutter

: 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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School staff took the second boy out of class and found a box cutter. — Don Stacom, Courant Community, "Report: New Britain Fourth-Grader Threatened To Kill Classmates, Teacher," 31 May 2018 Beltrandi also poked the woman in the face with a box cutter and struck her with a bottle. — John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, "West Yarmouth man allegedly told girlfriend she ‘wasn’t going to get out alive’ during attack in home," 8 June 2018 Investigators are searching for a woman accused of using a box cutter against a woman who was trying to break up a fight in the Hollygrove neighborhood, according to New Orleans police. — Laura Mcknight, NOLA.com, "Woman wielded box cutter against victim trying to stop Hollygrove fight: NOPD," 21 Feb. 2018 El-Khazzani began marching down the train’s aisle armed with an AK-47, a pistol, nearly 300 rounds of ammunition and a box cutter, intent on causing more destruction. — Benjy Egel, sacbee, "Train heroes’ movie “The 15:17 to Paris” opens to harsh reviews | The Sacramento Bee," 9 Feb. 2018 An argument over $20 turned physical when one man stabbed another man with a box cutter Wednesday morning (May 16) in Harvey, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office said. — Michelle Hunter, NOLA.com, "Man stabbed in Harvey during dispute over $20: JPSO," 16 May 2018 When questioned, the pupil said another boy had also brought a box cutter, Ortiz wrote. — Don Stacom, Courant Community, "DiLoreto Staff Should Have Told Parents About Knife Incident Sooner, New Britain Superintendent Says," 16 May 2018 Neither of the alleged thieves is believed to have been armed with a firearm, but Williams said the man who was shot did have a box cutter in his possession. — Aleanna Siacon, Detroit Free Press, "Alleged meat thief fatally shot in head at Eastern Market," 23 May 2018 Meanwhile, blocks away in the 6700 block of Bundy Road, a man wielding a box cutter entered a home and told everyone to stay still around 9:58 a.m. on Saturday. — Hanna Krueger, NOLA.com, "Woman stabs man with steak knife in Little Woods, NOPD says," 11 Mar. 2018

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