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cutter

cut·ter

UK/ˈkʌtə/ US/ˈkʌtɚ/ fairly common informal slang

noun

1.

someone who cuts or carves stone

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2.

someone who carves the meat

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3.

someone whose work is cutting (as e.g. cutting cloth for garments)

4.
5.

a sailing vessel with a single mast set further back than the mast of a sloop

6.

a cutting implement; a tool for cutting

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Origin

From Middle English cutter, cuttere, kutter. By surface analysis, cut + -er.

Phrases

  • biscuit cutter
  • bolt cutter
  • box cutter
  • cane cutter
  • chaff cutter
  • cheese cutter
  • cigar cutter
  • concrete cutter

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