cutter
noun
Simple meaning
A person or device that cuts.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kuhterSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkʌtɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A person or device that cuts (in various senses).
nautical
A sailing vessel with a single mast set further back than the mast of a sloop
A motorized vessel used in law enforcement purpose
An animal yielding inferior meat, with little or no external fat and marbling.
A light sleigh drawn by one horse.
informal
Someone who cuts or carves stone
“The cutter shaped each block of marble with a chisel.”
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A person or device that cuts (in various senses).
Used this way, cutter is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use cutter
- “The cutter shaped each block of marble with a chisel.”noun
- “She used a cookie cutter to make star-shaped biscuits.”
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
An implement for cutting the tip off of a cigar.
A kitchen utensil used to cut a sheet of cookie dough into desired shapes before baking.
A bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments.
Someone who cuts cloth etc. to measure in making garments.
One who cuts and shapes precious stones.
Someone who cuts or grinds designs on glass.
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