cutter
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4.5
- noun
- /ˈkʌtər/
- I'm looking for Victor the meat cutter.
- meat cutter
- cane cutter
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Watch on YouTubeAnd the meat cutter stabbed the waiter in the ear with a fork.
- And the meat cutter stabbed the waiter in the ear with a fork.
Examples
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Woodblock prints need a team, publisher, artist, block cutter and printer.
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We've had one of our cutters out since we got the call.
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For each garment cut, you would pay the cutter, OK.
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Harry Paulson had been a paper cutter in the mill not far from the Murchers' house.
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Nicolao, the famous stone-cutter, was working in the nearby Abbey of St. Michael.
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I worked as a die cutter beside an old Lokhar who was a true genius.
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As a skilled cloth cutter, she carefully shaped each piece of fabric for the dress.
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The experienced stone cutter transformed the rough rock into beautiful sculptures.
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The tailor hired a new cutter to help with the increasing number of orders.
Synonyms
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3.0
A person who cuts down trees and chops them into logs
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3.9
A person who makes decorative objects from wood by cutting and shaping them
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4.6
A person or machine that uses large scissors to cut wool from sheep and other thick materials
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2.4
A person who slices and trims meat for sale in shops
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6.5
A person who cuts and shapes stone for buildings or sculpture
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1.8
A person who cuts other people's hair for a living
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4.6
An artist who cuts and shapes materials like wood and stone to make sculptures
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6.1
A person who uses a saw in a sawmill or when cutting trees
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4.9
A person who cuts or engraves glass as a job
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4.3
A person or tool that cuts threads and trims small plants
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5.1
A person who shapes and polishes precious stones for use in jewelry
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4.8
A person who prepares cloth pieces to sew into clothes
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9.0
A person who finishes the edges of clothes to make them neat
A person who cuts and polishes precious stones like diamonds
A person who cuts and fits flat glass for windows and doors
A person who cuts square or rectangular holes in wood to join pieces
A person who uses a knife to cut food or carve materials as a job
Compounds
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3.9
A strong tool with long handles and heavy jaws for cutting metal, like locks or chains
- NSFW
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9.8
A bomb that breaks into many small fast metal pieces to hit soldiers and vehicles
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7.5
A small sharp knife with a short stiff blade for carving linoleum or trimming edges
- Informal
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4.4
Something that looks the same as many others and has no new ideas
- Specialized
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6.1
A machine that chops and mixes meat and other food inside a spinning bowl
- Specialized
A tool that removes small amounts of metal after rough cutting to make gear teeth smooth and accurate
- Archaic
A tool used in traditional printing to cut thin lead strips for spacing type
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Etymology
Cutter comes from the simple verb cut, meaning 'to cut', plus the agent ending -er, meaning 'one who does'. So a cutter is literally 'one who cuts', which fits someone who shapes stone or cloth.