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cutter
/ˈkʌtə/
noun
1.
a person or thing that cuts something.
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a tool for cutting something, especially one intended for cutting a particular thing or for producing a particular shape:
"a biscuit cutter"
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a person who cuts or edits film:
"he's a great cutter—he saved ‘Rocky V’ in the editing room"
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a person in a tailoring establishment who takes measurements and cuts the cloth:
"a lifetime spent as a cutter in the Manhattan rag trade"
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a person who deliberately cuts into their own flesh, as a symptom of psychological or emotional distress:
"a support group for recovering cutters"
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a person who reduces or cuts down on something, especially expenditure:
"a determined cutter of costs"
2.
a light, fast coastal patrol boat:
"a coastguard cutter"
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a ship's boat used for carrying light stores or passengers.
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a small fore-and-aft rigged sailing boat with one mast, more than one headsail, and a running bowsprit, used as a fast auxiliary.
historical
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a yacht with one mainsail and two foresails.
3.
a ball that deviates sharply on pitching.
4.
a light horse-drawn sleigh:
North American
"a one-horse cutter parked in front of the barn"
5.
a pig heavier than a porker but lighter than a baconer.
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