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notcher

notcher

1 6.6
A person or tool that cuts small grooves in wood
  • noun
  • /ˈnɑːtʃər/
translation icon : muescador
  • So this is a notcher and you cut notches in your pattern out of it.
  • a top-notch notcher

If you use your notcher on fabric, it'll it'll dull out your notcher.

Examples

  • If you use your notcher on fabric, it'll it'll dull out your notcher.

    Zoe Hong

  • OK, I'm going to leave my pattern Notcher with you as well.

  • This is a really fun just using a notcher and free handing some spaceship details.

  • Top-Notcher and State Conference Award Evaluation forms and achievement records are due to MENC headquarters.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Chapter of the Year, Master Musician, Top-Notcher, and State Conference Award evaluation forms and achievement records are due to MENC headquarters.

    Academic text (1994)

  • A notcher is an essential tool for crafting precise designs, allowing you to create uniform notches in wood.

  • When working with leather, a notcher helps make even grooves that ensure a clean finish on your project.

  • In woodworking, using a notcher can improve the accuracy of your cuts by providing clear indentation points.

Synonyms

graver
vsnotcher
  • Specialized
5 9.9

A small sharp tool engravers use to cut lines into metal or wood

makes larger cuts or channels rather than fine incised lines
puncher
vsnotcher
  • Specialized
2 4.0

A tool that makes holes in things like paper or leather

creates cuts or channels rather than round holes or single dents
groover
vsnotcher
  • Specialized
9.5

A tool that cuts long narrow lines into wood, plaster, or tile

can be either a person or a tool making small cuts or channels
scauper
vsnotcher
  • Specialized
9.9

A curved cutting tool for scooping broad areas from wood or metal used in engraving

focuses on cutting smaller cuts or channels rather than broad scooping

Compounds

top-notcher
  • Philippine
1 8.2

A person who is among the best in a field

Surface Forms

notcher singular
notchers plural

Morphology

notcher = notch (transparent) = notch + er

Regular agentive/tool formation from the verb 'notch' with the productive suffix '-er', meaning a person or tool that makes notches.

Etymology

The word notcher comes from the simple word notch, meaning 'a small cut or groove', with the ending -er meaning 'one who does'. So a notcher is a person or tool that makes those small cuts or grooves, for example to measure or join pieces of wood or metal.