cutter

B2 Topic:Tools, Machines & Construction

US /ˈkʌtɚ/ UK /ˈkʌtə/ See IPA manual

Freq #9343

Meanings

1

noun
a tool or machine used for cutting a particular material

She used a glass cutter to score a straight line across the pane.
2

noun
a person whose occupation involves cutting material such as stone, cloth, or film

The stone cutter shaped each block before it reached the mason.
3

noun
a fast, single-masted sailing vessel with its mast set relatively far aft

The cutter sailed close to the wind as it rounded the headland.
4

noun
a small boat carried by a larger ship or used by a coastguard or other public service

A rescue cutter approached the disabled vessel before dusk.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a tool or machine used for... cutting tool

2 noun · a person whose occupation... cutting worker

3 noun · a fast, single-masted... sailing cutter

4 noun · a small boat carried by a... service boatship's boat

Word family

Forms cutters

Related forms cut knifesloopcoastguard

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Phrases (2)

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gem cutter
a craftsperson who cuts and shapes precious stones

Noun + noun
bolt cutter
a strong cutting tool designed to cut through metal bolts

Noun + noun

Etymology

From Middle English cutter, an agent noun from cut + -er. The name first applied broadly to a person or thing that cuts. The sailing-vessel sense probably refers to a boat that cuts swiftly through the water and later extended to service craft such as revenue and coastguard cutters.

Topics

Tools, Machines & Construction

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# cutter

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈkʌtɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈkʌtə/
**Frequency rank:** 9343

## Meanings
1. a tool or machine used for cutting a particular material
2. a person whose occupation involves cutting material such as stone, cloth, or film
3. a fast, single-masted sailing vessel with its mast set relatively far aft
4. a small boat carried by a larger ship or used by a coastguard or other public service

## Examples
- She used a glass cutter to score a straight line across the pane.
- The stone cutter shaped each block before it reached the mason.
- The cutter sailed close to the wind as it rounded the headland.
- A rescue cutter approached the disabled vessel before dusk.

## Synonyms
- cutting tool
- cutting worker
- sailing cutter
- service boat

## Related Forms
- cut
- knife
- sloop
- coastguard

## Etymology
From Middle English cutter, an agent noun from cut + -er. The name first applied broadly to a person or thing that cuts. The sailing-vessel sense probably refers to a boat that cuts swiftly through the water and later extended to service craft such as revenue and coastguard cutters.

## Topics
- Tools, Machines & Construction

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