as in knife
an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting
a fabric cutter
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Their ability to identify cutters has been off, too.
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Tony East, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
One thing past cost cutters have practiced, humane treatment and protection of the American public seems to have been forgotten today.
—Peter Buonome, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
Chamberlain’s daring hairstyle, which also featured choppy baby bangs, required a team of hair pros including stylist Sami Knight, cutter Frank (who goes by @fabulousfrank on Instagram) and colorist Anthony Vincent Ronquillo.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Once aboard the trains, the robbers use bolt cutters and saws to break open container locks and go to work, stealing electronics, footwear and other valuable items.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
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Tony East, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
One thing past cost cutters have practiced, humane treatment and protection of the American public seems to have been forgotten today.
—Peter Buonome, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
Chamberlain’s daring hairstyle, which also featured choppy baby bangs, required a team of hair pros including stylist Sami Knight, cutter Frank (who goes by @fabulousfrank on Instagram) and colorist Anthony Vincent Ronquillo.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Once aboard the trains, the robbers use bolt cutters and saws to break open container locks and go to work, stealing electronics, footwear and other valuable items.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cutter
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“Cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cutter. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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