coupeur

Definitions of coupeur
  1. noun
    someone whose work is cutting (as e.g. cutting cloth for garments)
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    type of:
    O.S., ouvrier spécialisé
    a worker who has acquired special skills
  2. noun
    a cutting implement; a tool for cutting
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    outil tranchant
    any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge)
    hache
    an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
    ciseau
    an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
    couteau
    edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
    pioche
    a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
    rasoir
    edge tool used in shaving
    ciseaux
    an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
    faucille
    an edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle
    type of:
    instrument de coupe, ustensile de coupe
    a tool used for cutting or slicing
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