cutting tool
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3.1
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- Place them into the cutting tool on the crimper with the length such that you will have the outer sheathing sticking into the connector about this far.
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- He thought we were done with the cutting tools, but we are not because we also have a chainsaw.
- I just bring it down until it comes around there we go Now this isn't about determining exactly where the this plane is the Z plane in relation to the cutting tool.
Examples
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To do that, he had to make a special cutting tool that was just the right size.
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The cutting tool was designed and built by Paul Mitchell of Orange, VA, in 1990.
Academic text (1992) -
We have cutting tools here.
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I require a cutting tool.
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Her father had taught her to always keep cutting tools sharp.
Fiction book (2001) -
He kept his stone-cutting tools here.
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Late Neolithic people (3000-2200 B.C.) knew how to work stone to make cutting tools and weapons.
Academic text (2008) -
Conrad and Bean used a cutting tool to remove the probe's television camera, remote sampling arm, and pieces of tubing.
Academic text (2004) -
Present-day practice sometimes involves rotating a raw gun barrel around the bore axis, while the cutting tool is rotated in the opposite direction.
Academic text (2007) -
Always ensure your cutting tool is sharp to achieve clean cuts while cooking.
Synonyms
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1.0
A tool with two blades that cut thin materials like paper
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1.0
A tool with a thin toothed blade used to cut wood or other materials
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2.5
A tool used to cut materials like glass or dough
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2.8
A small tool with blades used to cut hair or nails
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3.0
Large strong scissors for cutting thick things like hedges or cloth
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4.0
A small hand tool with a thin blade and small teeth in a frame for cutting metal
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2.6
A hand tool with two handles and sharp blades for cutting wire
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3.9
A powered machine that cuts and shapes metal or other materials
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3.2
A strong pair of hand scissors for cutting small branches and stems
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9.9
A small sharp tool like a chisel used to cut or carve wood
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3.7
A small tool with a sharp wheel used to score and cut glass sheets
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2.8
A large heavy knife for chopping meat and vegetables
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3.9
A tool with a sharp edge used to cut and shape wood and other materials
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4.7
A small tool with a curved blade for cutting and trimming plants
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7.5
A drill part with hard cutting edges that makes holes in wood or metal
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Morphology
The meaning 'a tool for cutting' is directly and transparently composed from 'cutting' (the action/process of dividing) modifying 'tool' (an implement), so a learner who knows both words can infer the function. This noun–noun/compound pattern is a straightforward, cross-linguistic way to describe purpose and follows regular English composition rules, making it accessible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Cutting tool is a plain name made from cutting and tool to show a tool that cuts. Picture a sharp knife or chisel slicing wood or food, and you see why it means 'a tool for cutting'.