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
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Rain pierced the fog in the quiet Baltimore Harbor as Maryland Gov. Wes Moore stood on the bow of a Coast Guard cutter, flanked by other grim-faced politicians approaching the twisted remains of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
—Erin Cox, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Cut with a floured 2-inch round cutter, rerolling scraps once.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
Roe’s sentencing document included words of support from his wife, a longtime neighbor and his supervisor at a Leawood grocery store, where he is employed full time as a meat cutter.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2024
As usual, cutters ranked ahead of only sinkers and four-seamer in terms of overall effectiveness.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
Clamp the round mechanical cutters onto the top (or lid) of the can, so that the tool is flat on top and the wheels are aligned with the edges of the lid.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2024
What to Consider The minimalist design doesn’t include an automatic tape cutter.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2024
This image is transferred back onto the film using a laser cutter.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2024
In addition to refining his slider, McArthur developed a cutter that became effective.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2024
Erin Cox, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Cut with a floured 2-inch round cutter, rerolling scraps once.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
Roe’s sentencing document included words of support from his wife, a longtime neighbor and his supervisor at a Leawood grocery store, where he is employed full time as a meat cutter.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2024
As usual, cutters ranked ahead of only sinkers and four-seamer in terms of overall effectiveness.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
Clamp the round mechanical cutters onto the top (or lid) of the can, so that the tool is flat on top and the wheels are aligned with the edges of the lid.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2024
What to Consider The minimalist design doesn’t include an automatic tape cutter.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2024
This image is transferred back onto the film using a laser cutter.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2024
In addition to refining his slider, McArthur developed a cutter that became effective.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cutter. Accessed 19 Apr. 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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