cutter

noun

cut·ter | \ˈkə-tər

plural cutters

Definition of cutter

1 : one that cuts:

a : one whose work is cutting or involves cutting wood/glass cutters

b(1) : an instrument, machine, machine part, or tool that cuts

(2) : a device for vibrating a cutting stylus in disc recording also : the stylus or its point

2a : a ship's boat for carrying stores or passengers

b : a single-masted fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel

c : a small armed vessel in government service

3 baseball : cut fastball His previous three home runs had come on a fastball, a cutter and a slider.— Billy Witz

4 : a light sleigh

5 : a person who cuts himself or herself purposely (see cut entry 1 sense 1f) : a person who engages in cutting The cast includes Jill, a middle-class runaway in love with the romance of risk; Maura, a "cutter" who engages in self-mutilation to thwart her over-controlling father …— Cecelia Goodnow

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Synonyms for cutter

Synonyms

blade, knife, shank [slang], shiv [slang]

Examples of cutter in a Sentence

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The lions then ate what officials at the reserve believe to have been three poachers, who were armed with an axe, wire cutters and a silencer — common tools of the trade for poachers. — Kevin Kelleher, Fortune, "Karma Bites: Lions Devour Poachers Hunting Rhinos in South Africa," 5 July 2018 The poachers entered the reserve with a slew of weapons — including a high-powered rifle with a silencer, an axe, wire cutters and food supplies for a number of days — on the night of July 1 or the early hours of July 2. — Gina Martinez, Time, "A Pride of Lions Killed and Ate a Group of Rhino Poachers Who Broke Into a Wildlife Reserve," 5 July 2018 Protesters have stormed the border fence, set it on fire with burning tires and ripped apart pieces of the structure with wire cutters. — Washington Post, "As Gaza death toll rises, Israeli tactics face scrutiny," 16 May 2018 With a pizza cutter or knife, slice the puffed pastry into about 2-inch squares. — Amy Dewall Dadmun, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Famous dinner party gaffes and a colorful Earth Day menu," 21 Apr. 2018 At the netfront, Cohasset knows how to spread an opponent’s zone, dissect it with cutters, and finish with dexterous precision. — Ryan Hathaway, BostonGlobe.com, "Cohasset girls’ lacrosse focuses on the start, and the finish," 12 Apr. 2018 In the first inning, Wilson struck Harper out swinging with a cutter. — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Tigers pitcher Alex Wilson fighting for starting rotation spot," 4 Mar. 2018 Add the vanilla and mix well, then cut in the butter with a pastry cutter until coarse crumbs form. — Alex Hitz, House Beautiful, "The Ultimate Fall Dessert: Apple-Pear Crumble with Maple-Cinnamon Ice Cream," 12 Sep. 2014 Preaker is a motel bathtub-dwelling, vodka-swigging cutter. — Samantha Leach, Glamour, "Sharp Objects Is the Feminist True Detective We've Been Waiting For," 8 July 2018

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