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Definition of cutter
1 : one that cuts:a : one whose work is cutting or involves cuttingb (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 passengersb : a single-masted fore-and-aft rigged sailing vesselc : a small armed vessel in government service
3 : a light sleigh
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Earhart said in what’s believed to be her final radio broadcast to a Coast Guard cutter assisting with her navigation.
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The Coast Guard cutter Gannet stood by on the scene overnight, Lally said.
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Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen has taken over as the king of the cutter in Los Angeles.
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Mariano Rivera built a Hall of Fame career on a cutter.
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Another unorthodox eater that the scientists found was a cookie-cutter shark.
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Until the 2000s, these programs tended to be cookie-cutter and rigid, Treffert says.
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Coast Guard cutter Confidence launched two small vessels to intercept the boat.
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Using a pastry cutter or knife, cut butter into the dry ingredients to incorporate.
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First Known Use of cutter
15th century
CUTTER Defined for English Language Learners
cutter
playDefinition of cutter for English Language Learners
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: a person, machine, or tool that cuts something
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: a boat on a ship that is used for carrying supplies or passengers to and from the shore
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: a small sailing boat with one mast
CUTTER Defined for Kids
cutter
playDefinition of cutter for Students
1 : someone or something that cuts a diamond cutter a cookie cutter
2 : a boat used by warships for carrying passengers and stores to and from the shore
3 : a small sailing boat with one mast
4 : a small military ship a coast guard cutter
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