cutter
67
2.5
- noun
- /ˈkʌtər/
:
cortador
- So mix salt in flour and cut the butter into flour with a fork or pastry cutter until we're blended.
- paper cutter
- cookie cutter
- laser cutter
Tumble and mixed with fingers or pastry cutter.
- Tumble and mixed with fingers or pastry cutter.
- Don't use it for tasks that require another tool, in this instance wire cutters.
- OK, I think we've got it pretty Dang smooth, so let's get the cookie cutters.
Examples
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Do you know what bolt cutters are?
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It comes with a foil cutter and a wine bag.
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It's like a pizza cutter application.
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Nice thing about these is a simple flush cutter makes it go away.
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So yeah, switch to the plasma cutter, which will be more quiet, also quicker and a lot more fun.
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Then I got these Halloween cookie cutters, which are so cute.
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Now that the dough was flat, she got out the cookie cutters and cut out gingerbread boys.
Fiction book (1997) -
I've also taught Caleb my little pizza cutter hack of how to cut toast really quickly.
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Mike had a couple of small screwdrivers, a pair of wire cutters, and several lengths of insulated electrical wire.
Fiction book (1999) -
To prepare the cookies, use a round cutter to cut out the dough into perfect shapes.
Synonyms
210
1.0
A sharp tool with a thin metal edge for cutting hair from the face or body
105
1.0
A tool with two blades that cut thin materials like paper
54
1.0
A tool with a thin toothed blade used to cut wood or other materials
40
2.8
A small tool with blades used to cut hair or nails
14
4.0
A small hand tool with a thin blade and small teeth in a frame for cutting metal
12
3.9
A strong tool with long handles and heavy jaws for cutting metal, like locks or chains
8
2.6
A hand tool with two handles and sharp blades for cutting wire
7
2.6
A tool that cuts food into thin slices like bread or cheese
7
5.7
A person or tool that tears things away forcefully
6
3.0
A tool that cuts and makes edges neat, like wood or hair
2
3.1
A tool like a knife or scissors that cuts materials
1
2.4
A tool with a straight blade that cuts sheets of paper
1
3.0
Large strong scissors for cutting thick things like hedges or cloth
1
3.7
A small tool with a sharp wheel used to score and cut glass sheets
1
3.9
A tool with a sharp edge used to cut and shape wood and other materials
1
4.3
A person or tool that cuts threads and trims small plants
A tool for cutting floor or wall tiles to the sizes you need
A tool with a wire or blade that cuts cheese into slices
A machine or hand tool that slices meat into pieces
A hand saw with a thin blade and many small teeth for cutting metal and other hard materials
A small machine like electric clippers that cuts hair
A small tool with a curved blade for cutting and trimming plants
A machine that cuts coal from a layer in a mine
A machine that chops and mixes meat and other food inside a spinning bowl
Compounds
12
3.9
A strong tool with long handles and heavy jaws for cutting metal, like locks or chains
- NSFW
1
9.8
A bomb that breaks into many small fast metal pieces to hit soldiers and vehicles
1
7.5
A small sharp knife with a short stiff blade for carving linoleum or trimming edges
- Specialized
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 for a tool also comes from the verb cut, meaning 'to cut', with -er for 'something that does'. So a cutter is simply a tool that cuts, like a glass cutter or a pastry cutter.