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cutter

noun

ˈkə-tər

Definition of cutter

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 Vásquez then had a cutter run in and hit Josh Bell’s pant leg before getting an out and leaving a cutter over the middle that Kody Clemens lined off the right field wall to tie the game. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 In Minneapolis, another has gone viral for videos of himself dismantling the equipment with bolt cutters. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026 This is typically done with a sod cutter, by smothering with cardboard or plastic, or with a nonselective herbicide. — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Aug. 2026 With the movie aficionados apparently learning their lesson after two quarters, Fair Lawn rallied for a 13-12 win — one of the cutters scored two touchdowns and the extra point. — Eric Sondheimer, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cutter

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knife

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Officers spoke with Cisneros for about four minutes, repeatedly ordering her to drop the knives, according to Tisch.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
As with those knives, the Helton has no plastics or resin-based composites, just premium metals like 6061 aluminum, stainless steel and phosphor bronze.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026

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