plural cutters
1
: one that cuts:
a
: one whose work is cutting or involves cutting
wood/glass cutters
b(1)
: an instrument, machine, machine part, or tool that cuts
(2)
: a device for vibrating a cutting stylus in disc recording
also
: the stylus or its point
2
a
: a ship's boat for carrying stores or passengers
b
: a single-masted fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel
c
: a small armed vessel in government service
3
baseball
: cut fastball
His previous three home runs had come on a fastball, a cutter and a slider.—
Billy Witz
Billy Witz4
: a light sleigh
5
: a person who cuts himself or herself purposely (see cut entry 1 sense 1f) : a person who engages in cutting
The cast includes Jill, a middle-class runaway in love with the romance of risk; Maura, a "cutter" who engages in self-mutilation to thwart her over-controlling father …—Cecelia Goodnow
Cecelia Goodnow
Examples of cutter in a Sentence
a fabric cutter
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—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
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Using a ¾-inch round cutter or a large piping tip, cut out centers of half of the cookies.
5.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Engineered stone high in crystalline silica, which can damage the lungs when inhaled, has faced growing scrutiny as countertop cutters have grown ill and died from silicosis.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
Even Bobby Portis is keeping his eyes up, passing up his usual mid-range looks in favor of hitting cutters like Taurean Prince on backdoor slashes.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Using a ¾-inch round cutter or a large piping tip, cut out centers of half of the cookies.
5.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Engineered stone high in crystalline silica, which can damage the lungs when inhaled, has faced growing scrutiny as countertop cutters have grown ill and died from silicosis.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutter. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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cutter
noun
cut·ter
ˈkət-ər 
1
: one that cuts
a diamond cutter
a cookie cutter
2
a
: a ship's boat for carrying supplies or passengers
b
: a small sailing boat with one mast
c
: a small armed boat in government service
3
: a small sleigh
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