Phrase guide

glass cutter

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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1

noun

Meaning 1

One who cuts glass to make objects from it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A hand tool used for scoring a piece of glass so that it can be snapped cleanly in two.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a tool for cutting glass

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cutter, cutlery, cutting tool

4

noun

Meaning 4

someone who cuts flat glass to size

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: glass-cutter, glassworker, glazier, glazer

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: craftsman, artisan, journeyman, artificer

5

noun

Meaning 5

someone who cuts or grinds designs on glass

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: glass-cutter

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cutter

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 玻璃刀 (bōlídāo) — tool
  • Danish: glasskærer — tool
  • Danish: glarmesterdiamant — tool
  • Finnish: lasiveitsi — tool
  • French: coupe-verre — tool
  • German: Glasschneider — tool
  • Gujarati: કાચ કાપણી (kāc kāpṇī) — tool
  • Japanese: ガラスカッター (garasu kattā) — tool
  • Navajo: tsésǫʼ bee nehelgéshí — tool
  • Norwegian Bokmål: glasskjærer — tool
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: glasskjerar — tool
  • Polish: krajak — tool
  • Russian: стеклоре́з (stekloréz) — tool
  • Russian: алма́з (almáz) — tool
  • Swedish: glasskärare — tool
  • Tibetan: ཤེལ་གྲི། (shel gri) — tool