paper cutter
noun
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: a machine or device for cutting or trimming sheets of paper to required dimensions
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The first step required chopping the hay into short lengths in a trough-like cutter with a shear handle, like a paper cutter.
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Clare Conley, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025
Someone had apparently taken a paper cutter to it, leaving the issue a near-triangular shape and likely unreadable.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 July 2025
Their boyfriends, meanwhile, suffer the painful indignities of paper cutters, buzzsaws, and other sharp objects.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 23 May 2025
Allison Williams performance, a murderous dance routine involving a paper cutter, and an Alessandro Michele-era Gucci wardrobe.
—The Glamour Editors, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2023
An assortment of antique typewriters is also on display, along with the paper’s original paper cutter, perforator and 14 type cabinets.
—Tom Henderson | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 25 July 2022
Pro Tip: Use a paper cutter to make cutting out cards a breeze.
—Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 7 July 2022
Fabricating the device requires simple tools such as a paper cutter and a painting knife.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2011
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Clare Conley, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025
Someone had apparently taken a paper cutter to it, leaving the issue a near-triangular shape and likely unreadable.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 July 2025
Their boyfriends, meanwhile, suffer the painful indignities of paper cutters, buzzsaws, and other sharp objects.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 23 May 2025
Allison Williams performance, a murderous dance routine involving a paper cutter, and an Alessandro Michele-era Gucci wardrobe.
—The Glamour Editors, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2023
An assortment of antique typewriters is also on display, along with the paper’s original paper cutter, perforator and 14 type cabinets.
—Tom Henderson | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 25 July 2022
Pro Tip: Use a paper cutter to make cutting out cards a breeze.
—Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 7 July 2022
Fabricating the device requires simple tools such as a paper cutter and a painting knife.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2011
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“Paper cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paper%20cutter. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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