cutting tool

/ˌkʌdɪŋ tul/

Other forms: cutting tools

Definitions of cutting tool

1. noun

   a cutting implement; a tool for cutting
   synonyms: cutlery, cutter

   types:

   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