pipe cutter
Americannoun
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a machine or tool used for cutting pipe.
Etymology
Origin of pipe cutter
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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He took it back into the orthotics lab, which looks like a workshop with regular tools, to shorten her red aluminum shin with a pipe cutter.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2019
The length of Mr. Taylor’s new right leg was off, so a technician rushed away to shorten it at a pipe cutter.
From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2017
Cut the tubing to this measurement, using the pipe cutter.
From National Geographic Kids • Jul. 11, 2016
With the help of a mechanical pipe cutter the firefighters gently cut it in half and freed the tiny animal.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2011
After the thread is cut, take the reamer and ream out the burr that is on the inside of the pipe caused by the pipe cutter.
From Elements of Plumbing by Dibble, Samuel Edward
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