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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Then, use a box cutter or saw to cut the foam into tombstone shapes.
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Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
The prying end also serves as a nail puller, box cutter and bottle opener.
—Ben Coxworth
october 07, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
An initial investigation revealed the victims had been assaulted that evening in the area of 21st and East Santa Clara streets, Shih said, adding that one suspect stabbed the man with a box cutter, while the other stabbed the woman with a broken bottle.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2025
According to The Chicago Sun-Times, Korosa is a prior felon who served two years in prison for cutting a Walgreens security guard with a box cutter in 2020.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
The prying end also serves as a nail puller, box cutter and bottle opener.
—Ben Coxworth
october 07, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
An initial investigation revealed the victims had been assaulted that evening in the area of 21st and East Santa Clara streets, Shih said, adding that one suspect stabbed the man with a box cutter, while the other stabbed the woman with a broken bottle.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2025
According to The Chicago Sun-Times, Korosa is a prior felon who served two years in prison for cutting a Walgreens security guard with a box cutter in 2020.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Box cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/box%20cutter. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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