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cutter and paster

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An editor who cuts and pastes or copies and pastes text, stories, pictures, etc. to be published.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Topics: journalism, media

Examples

  • She's a great cutter and paster; she can get half the magazine done in a week.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Anyone who copies text from one source and pastes it to another, using a computer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • Zack is a keen cutter and paster; he likes grabbing headlines from political and entertainment sites and posting them on his page.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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