as in knife
an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting
a fabric cutter
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Recent Examples of cutter
Cut the small cake layers from a sheet cake using a round cutter.
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
Barbados is a culinary destination to be savored, with cuisine ranging from the ubiquitous fish cutter sandwich to innovative and eco-driven tasting menus.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
The Yankees’ pitching department had Blackburn throw his sinker and cutter more often, which resulted in excellent underlying contact-quality metrics.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
The 21-year-old boasts a fastball that has topped out at 99 mph as well as two quality secondary pitches, his cutter and slider.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
Barbados is a culinary destination to be savored, with cuisine ranging from the ubiquitous fish cutter sandwich to innovative and eco-driven tasting menus.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
The Yankees’ pitching department had Blackburn throw his sinker and cutter more often, which resulted in excellent underlying contact-quality metrics.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
The 21-year-old boasts a fastball that has topped out at 99 mph as well as two quality secondary pitches, his cutter and slider.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutter
knife
Noun
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Amazon quietly discounted dozens of top picks from Stewart’s collection, including Dutch ovens, knife sets, oven mitts, and more, with prices starting at just $8 and discounts going for up to 60 percent off.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The social media post was accompanied by emojis of a knife, an ax and red drops after the statement.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutter. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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