box cutter
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of box cutter
First recorded in 1825–30 in the sense of a person who cuts boxes; current sense dates from 1950–55
Example Sentences
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“The backpack containing the other box cutter, and the remainder of the traveler’s property, was screened for explosives, but the box cutter was not discovered.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 13, 2022
If you're dealing with a lot of heavy brown matter, a mulcher might come in handy, but just cutting up cardboard with a box cutter works, too.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2022
Bautista recommends a box cutter as the most efficient way to open boxes.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 1, 2020
Rough up the blades of a box fan with a box cutter, suggested Christopher Suarez, a field-service technician from Riverside, California, whose wife is an insomniac, on one captivating thread there.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 31, 2018
Mom’s holding a box cutter and leaning over one of the billion boxes piled up around the apartment.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
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