box cutter
noun
: a small cutting tool that is designed for opening cardboard boxes and typically consists of a retractable razor blade in a thin metal or plastic sheath
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Hamlin then allegedly slashed the victim, a 27-year-old, with a box cutter, per police.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
Score the puff pastry lightly in a diagonal pattern with a sharp knife or box cutter, then brush it with the beaten egg.
—The Editors, Field & Stream, 6 Mar. 2024
Police said Milton Hamlin, 46, approached a 27-year-old man Friday night and made anti-LGBTQ comments before slicing him with a box cutter.
—Emi Tuyetnhi Tran, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2024
In 2006, Park Geun-hye, then a conservative opposition leader, was knifed by a man with a box cutter during an election rally.
—Hyung-Jin Kim and Jiwon Song, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2024
Lauren recommends giving honey as a gift and keeping a box cutter around the house.
—Michael Calore, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2023
Find it on Amazon A Mini Box Cutter For All Their Amazon Packages
No one needs a gaudy box cutter for a quick Amazon delivery, and that’s why these Mini Box Cutters are gaining popularity.
—Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
The bag held up particularly well during our slash test: There were no marks after our initial swipes with a box cutter (though it can be cut with more effort).
—Chris Abell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2024
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Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents working at Philadelphia International Airport stopped a man after he was found to have a box cutter hidden inside a bandage wrapped around his arm.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2024
Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
Score the puff pastry lightly in a diagonal pattern with a sharp knife or box cutter, then brush it with the beaten egg.
—The Editors, Field & Stream, 6 Mar. 2024
Police said Milton Hamlin, 46, approached a 27-year-old man Friday night and made anti-LGBTQ comments before slicing him with a box cutter.
—Emi Tuyetnhi Tran, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2024
In 2006, Park Geun-hye, then a conservative opposition leader, was knifed by a man with a box cutter during an election rally.
—Hyung-Jin Kim and Jiwon Song, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2024
Lauren recommends giving honey as a gift and keeping a box cutter around the house.
—Michael Calore, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2023
Find it on Amazon A Mini Box Cutter For All Their Amazon Packages
No one needs a gaudy box cutter for a quick Amazon delivery, and that’s why these Mini Box Cutters are gaining popularity.
—Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
The bag held up particularly well during our slash test: There were no marks after our initial swipes with a box cutter (though it can be cut with more effort).
—Chris Abell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2024
To access the content, check your email and follow the instructions provided.
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents working at Philadelphia International Airport stopped a man after he was found to have a box cutter hidden inside a bandage wrapped around his arm.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2024
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“Box cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/box%20cutter. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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