CUTTER Definition & Meaning

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cutter

[ kuht-er ]

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a person who cuts, especially as a job, as one who cuts fabric for garments.
a machine, tool, or other device for cutting.
Nautical.
1. a single-masted sailing vessel, very similar to a sloop but having its mast set somewhat farther astern, about two-fifths of the way aft measured on the water line.
2. a ship's boat having double-banked oars and one or two lugsails.
Also called revenue cutter. a lightly armed government vessel used to prevent smuggling and enforce the customs regulations.
a person who repeatedly inflicts self-injury by cutting the skin, as to cope with negative emotions.
a person employed as a film editor.
a small, light sleigh, usually single-seated and pulled by one horse.
Also called rubber. a brick suitable for cutting and rubbing.
(in U.S. government grading of beef )
1. a low-quality grade of beef between utility and canner.
2. beef of this grade, mostly used in processed beef products, as sausage.
Baseball. cut fastball.

cutter

/ ˈ��ʌ��ə /

a person or thing that cuts, esp a person who cuts cloth for clothing
a sailing boat with its mast stepped further aft so as to have a larger foretriangle than that of a sloop
a ship's boat, powered by oars or sail, for carrying passengers or light cargo
a small lightly armed boat, as used in the enforcement of customs regulations
a pig weighing between 68 and 82 kg, from which fillets and larger joints are cut

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Origin of cutter¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; Middle English kittere, cuttere; cut, -er ¹

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Working under the sweltering sun, in nearly 40C, rescuers use metal drills and cutters to break the concrete slabs into smaller pieces.

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“They want their home back not some cookie cutter home that will devalue the neighborhood.”

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In an effort to intercept the parcels, Border Force has deployed its cutter units, alongside highly trained sniffer dogs.

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A hand-forged pizza cutter to benefit his neighborhood pizzeria, Pizza Venice, which was destroyed in the fire that swept through Altadena.

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Use a floured small glass or biscuit cutter to make about 5 biscuits, or more, according to size desired.

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