cutter

/ˈkʌtɚ/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

A person or device that cuts (in various senses).

2

A single-masted, fore-and-aft rigged, sailing vessel with at least two headsails, and a mast set further aft than that of a sloop.

3

A motorized vessel used in law enforcement purpose

4

A foretooth; an incisor.

5

A ship's boat, used for transport ship-to-ship or ship-to-shore.

6

A ball that moves sideways in the air, or off the pitch, because it has been cut.

7

A cut fastball.

8

A ten-pence piece. So named because it is the coin most often sharpened by prison inmates to use as a weapon.

9

A person who practices self-injury by making cuts in the flesh.

10

A surgeon.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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