plural cutters
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
2
a
: 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
Billy Witz4
: a light sleigh
5
: a person who cuts their own skin 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
Cecelia GoodnowExamples of cutter in a Sentence
a fabric cutter
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Based on the cutter size, the cylindrical biscuits spread at the top a bit and others only spread at the base.
—Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
The Stone Medical Center building is also home to a pair of sculptures called The Brotherhood Monument, which date back to the meat cutters' union days.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Working in a healthy mix of fastballs, cutters and splitters, Sasaki struck out two and was able to limit hard contact, which had been an issue for him in the first inning and in his first start last week against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Holmes has been tinkering with his cutter this spring, especially early in counts against right-handed hitters.
—Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
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Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
The Stone Medical Center building is also home to a pair of sculptures called The Brotherhood Monument, which date back to the meat cutters' union days.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Working in a healthy mix of fastballs, cutters and splitters, Sasaki struck out two and was able to limit hard contact, which had been an issue for him in the first inning and in his first start last week against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Holmes has been tinkering with his cutter this spring, especially early in counts against right-handed hitters.
—Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutter. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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cutter
noun
cut·ter
ˈkət-ər 
1
: one that cuts
a diamond cutter
a cookie cutter
2
a
: a ship's boat for carrying supplies or passengers
b
: a small sailing boat with one mast
c
: a small armed boat in government service
3
: a small sleigh
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