box cutter
noun
: a small cutting tool that is designed for opening cardboard boxes and typically consists of a retractable razor blade in a thin metal or plastic sheath
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The New York Police Department on Monday identified a man captured on video using a box cutter to slash an unsuspecting woman in a broad daylight unprovoked attack in a popular tourist destination. 
Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 2 Aug. 2022 There was an armed robbery in the 1600 block of Sherman Avenue on Aug. 15 in which the victim was threatened with a box cutter and their phone was stolen. Brian L. Cox, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2022 The definition of a knife is now being expanded to include razors, box cutter and pocket knives under the new code. Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Aug. 2022 Police have charged a man with assault as a hate crime after allegedly slashing an Asian woman with a box cutter, seen here in surveillance footage. Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2022 Chism raped and murdered Ritzer with a box cutter inside the bathroom. Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2022 Ryan began waving a box cutter at the two of them and tried to rear-end the car, according to Mclymore. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 15 June 2022 Some parents also voiced concerns about school safety Monday after police discovered students had brought a box cutter and a handgun to Wauwatosa West High School. Alec Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 May 2022 The furious customer pulled out a box cutter and stabbed the employee in the face, back and arm at the McDonald's on Third Avenue near East 117th Street. Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2022 See More
Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 2 Aug. 2022 There was an armed robbery in the 1600 block of Sherman Avenue on Aug. 15 in which the victim was threatened with a box cutter and their phone was stolen. Brian L. Cox, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2022 The definition of a knife is now being expanded to include razors, box cutter and pocket knives under the new code. Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Aug. 2022 Police have charged a man with assault as a hate crime after allegedly slashing an Asian woman with a box cutter, seen here in surveillance footage. Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2022 Chism raped and murdered Ritzer with a box cutter inside the bathroom. Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2022 Ryan began waving a box cutter at the two of them and tried to rear-end the car, according to Mclymore. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 15 June 2022 Some parents also voiced concerns about school safety Monday after police discovered students had brought a box cutter and a handgun to Wauwatosa West High School. Alec Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 May 2022 The furious customer pulled out a box cutter and stabbed the employee in the face, back and arm at the McDonald's on Third Avenue near East 117th Street. Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1955, in the meaning defined above