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box cutter

[ boks kuht-er ]

noun

  1. a small cutting tool consisting of a retractable razor blade in a metal or plastic holder, designed for opening cardboard cartons.

box cutter

noun

  1. a knife-like tool with a short retractable blade

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Word History and Origins

Origin of box cutter1

First recorded in 1825–30 in the sense of a person who cuts boxes; current sense dates from 1950–55

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Example Sentences

He forced me into the alley with the box cutter at my throat.

My attacker had stabbed me with a box cutter and told me he would kill me if I did not do as he asked.

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