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stonecutter

American  
[stohn-kuht-er] / ˈstoʊnˌkʌt ər /

noun

  1. a person who cuts or carves stone.

  2. a machine for cutting or dressing stone.


stonecutter British  
/ ˈstəʊnˌkʌtə /

noun

  1. a person who is skilled in cutting and carving stone

  2. a machine used to dress stone

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of stonecutter

First recorded in 1530–40; stone + cutter

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A Los Angeles County jury found businesses that make or distribute engineered stone at fault Wednesday for the suffering of a 34-year-old stonecutter afflicted with an incurable disease.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2024

A stonecutter by trade, Socrates publicly questioned sophists and politicians about good and evil, right and wrong.

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

It goes back to a story Homa shared on a “No Laying Up” podcast four years ago about a stonecutter who hammers away on a huge boulder and shatters it with the 101st strike.

From Seattle Times Dec. 13, 2022

“Every now and again, I’ll ask the stonecutter to carve in a new detail,” Mrs. Davis told The Post in 1995.

From Washington Post Nov. 5, 2018

Immediately he called in the most skilled stonecutter in the village.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

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