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

Examples of box cutter in a Sentence

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One of them carried an object that resembled a box cutter and the other held a handgun, police said. — Benjamin Peters, cleveland.com, "Two Cleveland men suspected in armed robbery of Elyria Rally’s," 11 June 2019 The robber stabbed the clerk with a box cutter and fled, Bown said. — Alejandro Serrano, chicagotribune.com, "Robber throws lottery machine at Loop 7-Eleven clerk, then stabs him," 10 June 2019 Use a box cutter to make two 1 ½-inch cuts in the shape of an X over the hole. — Daniel Kluko, Popular Mechanics, "How to Grow Hydroponic Plants at Home," 13 Feb. 2017 Purchase moving supplies including boxes, packing material, tape, labels, and box cutters. — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, "Follow This Weekly Moving Checklist for a Smooth, Stress-Free Transition," 5 Dec. 2018 Among the evidence found at one of the crime scenes was a ring that was taken off the rapist during an assault, and a box cutter with the name Debbie handwritten on it, the FBI said. — NBC News, "D.C. hotel serial rapist indicted via DNA, but actual suspect remains elusive," 19 June 2018 Mrowka ceased his chase in front of 27 Commercial St., dropped the box cutter, and fled west on the road on his bike, the police report said. — John R. Ellement And Danny Mcdonald, BostonGlobe.com, "Arrest made in stabbing of 82-year-old man in Provincetown," 11 May 2018 Carter was sentenced to five years in prison on May 14 after he was convicted of choking Gibson while threatening her with a box cutter in 2015. — Ryan Finley, azcentral, "Attorneys for convicted ex-Arizona Wildcats coach Craig Carter subpoena reporter for notes," 24 May 2018 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

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