box cutter

American  

[boks kuht-er] / ˈbɒks ˌkʌt ər /

noun

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

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box cutter British  

noun

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

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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

“A box cutter was produced, and despite multiple requests to be allowed to exit the home, I was not immediately permitted to leave.”

From Los Angeles Times

The shooting occurred as Hernandez, 38, walked toward McBride and her police partner while holding a box cutter, ignoring commands to drop the blade.

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“Good to go!” he says, carving a bullet out of his arm with a box cutter.

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The 2019 murder of 76-year-old Chyong Jen Tsai was as gruesome as it was unexpected; the Arcadia grandmother was found dead in her own backyard after she was viciously attacked with a hammer, a jab saw and a box cutter, authorities said.

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Video footage showed McBride shoot Hernandez as he walked toward her and her police partner while ignoring repeated commands to drop the box cutter.

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