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   cutter

   /ˈkʌtə/

   noun

   • 1. a person or thing that cuts something.
   • ▪ a tool for cutting something, especially one intended for cutting a particular thing or for producing a particular shape: "a biscuit cutter"
   • ▪ a person who cuts or edits film: "he's a great cutter—he saved ‘Rocky V’ in the editing room"
   • ▪ a person in a tailoring establishment who takes measurements and cuts the cloth: "a lifetime spent as a cutter in the Manhattan rag trade"
   • ▪ a person who deliberately cuts into their own flesh, as a symptom of psychological or emotional distress: "a support group for recovering cutters"
   • ▪ 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"
   • ▪ a ship's boat used for carrying light stores or passengers.
   • ▪ 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
   • ▪ 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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