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cutting tool

DEFINITIONS OF: cutting tool

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n a cutting implement; a tool for cutting

Synonyms:
cutlery, cutter
Types:
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bolt cutter
an implement for cutting bolts
cigar cutter
an implement for cutting the tip off of a cigar
die
a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods
edge tool
any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge)
glass cutter
a tool for cutting glass
tile cutter
a cutter (tool for cutting) for floor tiles
adz, adze
an edge tool used to cut and shape wood
ax, axe
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
chisel
an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
gouge
and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves
hand ax, hand axe
a stone tool with a cutting edge; the stone is held in the hand and used for chopping
hob
a hard steel edge tool used to cut gears
knife
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
pick, pickax, pickaxe
a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
carpenter's plane, plane, woodworking plane
a carpenter's hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood
razor
edge tool used in shaving
pair of scissors, scissors
an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
scythe
an edge tool for cutting grass; has a long handle that must be held with both hands and a curved blade that moves parallel to the ground
shear
a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it
reap hook, reaping hook, sickle
an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle
wire cutter
an edge tool used in cutting wire
Type of:
cutting implement
a tool used for cutting or slicing
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