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cutter

[kuht-er] / ˈkʌt ər /




NOUN
lumberjack
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A quarter of the time, Schlittler unleashes his cutter.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

The six 154-foot fast-response cutters are part of the Coast Guard’s reimagined “expeditionary cutter squadron,” which can be sent anywhere in the world.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

He won a nine-pitch battle, sending a cutter over the right-field fence.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 28, 2026

However, out on the disputed reefs, Vietnam has gone on a dredging spree, using the same powerful cutter suction ships as China.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

The sleek Phaiakian cutter, even now, has carried out her mission and glides home over the misty sea.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer

With the movie aficionados apparently learning their lesson after two quarters, Fair Lawn rallied for a 13-12 win – one of the cutters scored two touchdowns and the extra point.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Another grower near Mid-Illovo, a region of rolling hills south of Durban, said most cane cutters in his area came from Lesotho, the tiny kingdom encircled by South Africa.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

Tools ranging from disk cutters to saws and handheld angle grinders are used when conducting technical rescues.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

“It is impossible to do that work with humans and patrol cutters alone,” Antognoli said.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 30, 2025

Navy destroyer and two coast guard cutters had taken up positions among the usual flotilla of yachts, sailboats, launches, dinghies, and canoes assembling near the finish line.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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