glass cutter
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3.7
- noun
- /ɡlæs ˈkʌtər/
:
cortador de vidrio
- To create a custom mirror, use a glass cutter to score the surface and then gently break it along the line.
Examples
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Next, use the glass cutter to score a line in the plate.
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Rimbaud carefully circumcised and removed all his window panes with a glass cutter.
Academic text (2006) -
He demonstrated how to safely handle a glass cutter while teaching the students to make stained glass art.
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When working with large sheets, it's essential to use a sharp glass cutter to ensure clean and precise cuts.
Synonyms
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2.5
A tool used to cut materials like glass or dough
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3.1
A tool like a knife or scissors that cuts materials
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'glass' (the material) with 'cutter' (one or something that cuts): a device or person that cuts glass. This is a straightforward noun–noun compound following common compositional patterns (and appears similarly in many languages), so a B1 learner who knows the parts will understand it.
Etymology
Glass cutter is also the small tool with a sharp wheel that scratches a line on glass so it can be snapped off cleanly. That's why the name means 'a tool for scoring and cutting sheets of glass'.