box cutter
noun
: a small cutting tool that is designed for opening cardboard boxes and typically consists of a retractable razor blade in a thin metal or plastic sheath
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An expert has testified a box cutter may have been used to slash the girls' throats.
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Jeremy Edwards, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Several students were attending an informal gathering of the swim team at an on-campus residence on September 6 when one of them used a box cutter to scratch the n-word on another student’s chest, according to statements made by the college and the family who says their son was the victim.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 24 Sep. 2024
The student, who has not been named by the college or authorities, allegedly used a box cutter to scratch the n-word on another Gettysburg College swimmer, according to a statement from the victim's family published in the school's newspaper.
—Davi Merchan, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2024
This student used a box cutter to etch the N-word across his chest.
—CBS News, 22 Sep. 2024
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Jeremy Edwards, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Several students were attending an informal gathering of the swim team at an on-campus residence on September 6 when one of them used a box cutter to scratch the n-word on another student’s chest, according to statements made by the college and the family who says their son was the victim.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 24 Sep. 2024
The student, who has not been named by the college or authorities, allegedly used a box cutter to scratch the n-word on another Gettysburg College swimmer, according to a statement from the victim's family published in the school's newspaper.
—Davi Merchan, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2024
This student used a box cutter to etch the N-word across his chest.
—CBS News, 22 Sep. 2024
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“Box cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/box%20cutter. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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