as in knife
an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting
a fabric cutter
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This suggests the original cartographic information was interpreted by a woodblock cutter in Nuremberg, where the map was printed.
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Big Think, 1 Apr. 2026
Although his changeup and four-seam fastball were mostly used in his outing, Alcantara also utilized his slider, sweeper, sinker and cutter to carve through the Chicago lineup.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Taj Bradley threw a tick-plus harder than last year, with more ride on the fastball, and more sink on his splitter and curve and cutter.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Sasaki also reined in his misses, used both sides of the plate, and effectively deployed his new cutter as a put-away pitch early.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
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Big Think, 1 Apr. 2026
Although his changeup and four-seam fastball were mostly used in his outing, Alcantara also utilized his slider, sweeper, sinker and cutter to carve through the Chicago lineup.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Taj Bradley threw a tick-plus harder than last year, with more ride on the fastball, and more sink on his splitter and curve and cutter.
—Eno Sarris, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Sasaki also reined in his misses, used both sides of the plate, and effectively deployed his new cutter as a put-away pitch early.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cutter
knife
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Granville’s exploits included skiing over the Carpathian mountains during the war to deliver microfilms with cyanide sewed into her skirts and a hunting knife tucked into her trousers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Police said the deputies were telling the suspect to drop the knife.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutter. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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