as in knife
an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting
a fabric cutter
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Pitching coach Pete Maki came out for a visit, and Ryan attacked Abrams with a cutter that was high and in the strikezone.
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John Shipley, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
Tolkowsky’s method, variously referred to as the Tolkowsky Cut, Tolkowsky Ideal Cut or Ideal Cut, has been the diamond cutters’ and jewelry industry’s North Star for decades.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
Vargas laid off a cutter in the dirt, running the count full.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
The comeback sinker to the righty, the slider, the cutter.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 July 2025
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John Shipley, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
Tolkowsky’s method, variously referred to as the Tolkowsky Cut, Tolkowsky Ideal Cut or Ideal Cut, has been the diamond cutters’ and jewelry industry’s North Star for decades.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
Vargas laid off a cutter in the dirt, running the count full.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
The comeback sinker to the righty, the slider, the cutter.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutter
knife
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Made In brought the chef knives, crafted in France with denim knife handles, and backed by chefs Daily and Greg Ryan, founders of Bells Restaurant in Los Alamos, CA.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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View gallery - 14 images With retail prices starting under 20 bucks, and a sleek, simple combination of wood handle, hard steel blade and no-fuss twisting ring locks, Opinel knives are one of the true ageless classics of the folding knife market.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutter. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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