American English
/ˈkʰə.ɾɚz/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Related entry: cutter
a tool or machine used to cut something
Practice out louda tool or machine used to cut something
Use a box cutter to open the package.
The paper cutter can cut ten sheets at once.
box cutter · paper cutter · wire cutter · cookie cutter
use a cutter to + verb
a/an + material + cutter
a person whose job is to cut material, especially cloth, into the right shapes
The cutter marked the fabric before sewing.
The factory hired two cutters for the new clothing line.
fabric cutter · diamond cutter
the cutter + verb + the material
a cutter for + material
a small ship, often used for patrol or other official work
A Coast Guard cutter reached the island before sunset.
The cutter sailed through the narrow channel.
Coast Guard cutter · patrol cutter
a cutter + verb + through + place
a cutter used for + noun
a baseball pitch that moves slightly sideways as it reaches the batter
The pitcher threw a cutter inside.
His cutter broke away from the left-handed batter.
late-breaking cutter · nasty cutter
throw a cutter + direction
a cutter + verb + away from + the batter