/'kʌtə(r); `kʌtɚ/
n
1 (a) person or thing that cuts 切割者; 切削工人; 裁剪者; 切割工具; 裁剪工具
*a tailor's `cutter, ie who cuts out cloth 成衣店的剪裁师
* a ci`gar cutter, ie a small tool for cutting the end off cigars 雪茄切头器（用以切开雪茄烟前端者）.
(b) cutters [pl] (esp in compounds 尤用以构成复合词) cutting tool 切割工具
*`wire-cutters
* `bolt-cutters.
2 (a) sailing-boat with one mast 独桅帆船.
(b) ship's boat, used for trips between ship and shore （附属于大船, 用以穿行于大船和海岸之间的）小艇.

n[C]
[often plural]
a tool that is used for cutting something
　wire cutters
　a pastry cutter
someone whose job is to cut something
　a diamond cutter
a small ship