pipe cutter
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pipe cutter
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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He took it back into the orthotics lab, which looks like a workshop with regular tools, to shorten her red aluminum shin with a pipe cutter.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2019
The length of Mr. Taylor’s new right leg was off, so a technician rushed away to shorten it at a pipe cutter.
From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2017
Cut the tubing to this measurement, using the pipe cutter.
From National Geographic Kids • Jul. 11, 2016
With the help of a mechanical pipe cutter the firefighters gently cut it in half and freed the tiny animal.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2011
Pipe Cutters.—To cut pipe with a one-wheel pipe cutter is a simple matter.
From Elements of Plumbing by Dibble, Samuel Edward
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