cutter
noun
cut·ter
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plural cutters
Definition of cutter
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
2a
: 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
4
: 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
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Examples of cutter in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The curved cutters on the grater mimic the shredding action of an old-fashioned food mill, but with a lot less equipment clean-up involved. — Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appétit, "Stop What You’re Doing and Go Grate a Tomato," 12 Sep. 2019 Early Monday, the cutter again left port, this time for patrols of the water off Southern California and possibly Mexico. — David C. Henley, Daily Pilot, "‘It will live with me forever’: Coast Guard officer recalls 4 days of duty at site of dive boat tragedy," 9 Sep. 2019 The business now employs fewer than a dozen people, and some of the cutters who have worked with her for decades are retiring, Samii said. — Mallory Moench, SFChronicle.com, "‘A dying art’: SF couture designer Lily Samii retires as industry evolves," 6 Sep. 2019 The US Coast Guard Cutter Tampa was one of six cutters assigned to convoy duty in European waters during World War I, according to the US Coast Guard Historian’s Office website. — Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, "Springfield native killed in World War I to be honored with Purple Heart at ceremony in Chatham," 26 Aug. 2019 Once aboard the cutter, the men received food, water, shelter and basic medical attention, as is the case with all migrants, the Coast Guard said. — Tonya Alanez, sun-sentinel.com, "6 Cubans in ramshackle wooden boat intercepted 7 miles off Boca Raton," 8 Aug. 2019 Police found inside the purse: Alprazolam pills, Xanax pills, suspected crack cocaine, one pill cutter, one straw with white residue, and one syringe plunger, according to the statement. — Mary Grace Keller, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Westminster woman charged with intent to distribute after police allegedly find narcotics in her purse, rectum," 23 Aug. 2019 Maybe the closer, Kenley Jansen, rediscovers two ticks on his cutter and stops giving up homers. — Tom Verducci, SI.com, "Which Teams Are Facing the Most Trade Deadline Pressure? Start With the Yankees," 29 July 2019 His cutter has yielded a .349 opposing batting average and his curve a .407 mark. — Wells Dusenbury, sun-sentinel.com, "Amid recent struggles, Marlins move Trevor Richards to bullpen," 26 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cutter.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for cutter
cutter
noun
English Language Learners Definition of cutter
: a person, machine, or tool that cuts something
: a boat on a ship that is used for carrying supplies or passengers to and from the shore
: a small sailing boat with one mast
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cutter
noun
cut·ter
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Kids Definition of cutter
1
: someone or something that cuts
a diamond cutter a cookie cutter
2
: a boat used by warships for carrying passengers and stores to and from the shore
3
: a small sailing boat with one mast
4
: a small military ship
a coast guard cutter
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