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glass-cutter

glass-cutter

5.8
A person who cuts or makes patterns in glass
  • noun
  • /ˈɡlæsˌkʌtər/
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  • "Some glass cutters come to the workroom for diamonds: they're cutting glass for Commandant Hoess's new windows."

Examples

  • After completing her apprenticeship, Maria worked as a glass-cutter in a local studio.

  • The skilled glass-cutter carefully shaped the exquisite glass vase.

  • The glass-cutter demonstrated his technique at the art fair, impressing everyone with his precision.

Synonyms

engraver
vsglass-cutter
4 5.3

A person who cuts designs or words into metal, wood and glass

focuses specifically on work done only on glass items
glazer
vsglass-cutter
  • US
2 8.2

A person who fits and cuts flat glass for windows and doors

also includes engraving work rather than installation focus
glazier
vsglass-cutter
1 8.7

A person who cuts and installs glass for windows and doors

is narrower on installation rather than decorative engraving tasks
etcher
vsglass-cutter
1 7.1

A person who uses acid to make designs on metal plates

covers the same engraving idea but not limited to acid methods
glass cutter
vsglass-cutter
1 4.9

A person who cuts or engraves glass as a job

is the identical job but usually written with a hyphen
glassworker
vsglass-cutter
4.6

A person who cuts and fits flat glass for windows and doors

is more focused on precise cutting or decorative engraving of glass

Surface Forms

glass-cutter singular
glass-cutters plural

Morphology

glass-cutter = glass + cutter (transparent) = glass + cut + er

Clear compound of 'glass' + 'cutter' (person who cuts), a straightforward agent-noun compound.

Etymology

Glass-cutter is simply glass + cutter, meaning a person who 'cuts' glass. Think of someone using a sharp tool to cut, break, or engrave a pattern in glass, and that's why the word means a person whose job is to cut or engrave glass.