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cutter

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Tools, Water
cut·ter /ˈkʌtə $ -ər/ noun [countable]  1 [often plural]TZ a tool that is used for cutting something 切割器具,刀具 wire cutters 钢丝钳,铁丝剪 a pastry cutter 油酥饼切刀2 someone whose job is to cut something 切割工,剪裁工 a diamond cutter 钻石切割工3. TTWa small ship 小艇
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cutterPhilip was glad he'd left the wire and cutters up in the wood.Next cut the tips of the l.e.d. leads at an angle using side cutters so that each lead ends in a sharp point.It needed a really sharp edge and just a light brushing with the cutter to form some of these parts.Socially too, Poole was always popular with the cutter crews with its handy berthing facilities close to the town.
cut·ter nounChineseSyllable
Corpus cutting something for that tool is a used


cutter
cutter /ˈkʌtə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
 Word Family: noun: cut, cutting, cutter; verb: cut, undercut; adjective: cutting
1. [often plural] a tool that is used for cutting something:
    wire cutters
    a pastry cutter
2. someone whose job is to cut something:
    a diamond cutter
3. a small ship


cut·terBrE /ˈkʌtə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkʌtər/ 🔊 noun (usually in compounds 通常构成复合词) a person or thing that cuts 切割工;剪裁工;切割工具;剪裁工具a pastry cutter油酥饼切刀cutters [plural] (usually in compounds 通常构成复合词) a tool for cutting 切割工具a pair of wire cutters一把钢丝钳a small fast ship 小快艇a ship's boat, used for travelling between the ship and land (行驶于大船与岸边之间的)小艇,接应船