From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcuttercut‧ter /ˈkʌtə $ -ər/ noun [countable] 1 [often plural]TZ a tool that is used for cutting something wire cutters a pastry cutter2 someone whose job is to cut something a diamond cutter3 TTWa small ship
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cutter• Philip 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. 