paper cutter

noun

any device for cutting or trimming paper, typically a weighted, powered, or spring-hinged blade mounted on or over a ruled board or table on which many sheets of paper may be aligned for cutting at one time.

Nearby words

paper, paper birch, paper chase, paper chromatography, paper clip, paper cutter, paper doll, paper filigree, paper gold, paper knife, paper match

Origin of paper cutter

First recorded in 1820–30

Related forms

pa·per-cut·ting, adjective

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Examples from the Web for paper-cutter

For a time he stood by the salon table, idly fingering a paper-cutter and scowling.
The Transgression of Andrew Vane|Guy Wetmore Carryl
The Roman glanced up quickly and, seeing what was coming, took up the paper-cutter and began to twist it through his fingers.
The Varmint|Owen Johnson
She sprang at the picture, darting out with the paper-cutter.
The Golgotha Dancers|Manly Wade Wellman
Warren looked for his paper-cutter, cut a page, and shrugged his shoulders without glancing up from his book.
The Heart of Rachael|Kathleen Norris

Blind with rage, he put his hand to his belt and drew the paper-cutter.
Christmas Stories from French and Spanish writers|Antoinette Ogden

British Dictionary definitions for paper-cutter

paper-cutter

noun

a machine for cutting paper, usually a blade mounted over a table on which paper can be aligned

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paper cutter

noun

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paper-cutter

noun