glass cutter

Học thuật
Thân thiện
glass cutter

A worker uses a glass cutter to score a sheet of glass.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A tool for cutting glass: A handheld device, typically with a small, hard wheel, used to score or scratch the surface of glass so it can be broken cleanly along the line.
    • Someone who cuts flat glass to size: A person whose job is to measure and cut sheets of glass, often for windows or picture frames.
    • Someone who cuts or grinds designs on glass: A craftsperson or artist who engraves, etches, or carves decorative patterns into glass surfaces.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (Tool):
    • Use a glass cutter to score the pane before snapping it.
    • The glazier's glass cutter had a diamond-tipped wheel.
  • Noun (Person cutting to size):
    • The glass cutter at the hardware store trimmed the pane to fit my window frame perfectly.
    • We need to hire a skilled glass cutter for this large installation project.
  • Noun (Person creating designs):
    • The artist worked as a glass cutter, creating intricate patterns on vases and bowls.
    • This decorative mirror was made by a famous glass cutter from Venice.
Advanced Usage
  • The term can be used attributively (like an adjective) to describe related objects or roles.
    • He took a glass cutter course to learn the trade.
    • She owns a set of glass cutter tools for her studio.
Variants and Related Words
  • Glass-cutting (adj/n): The action or process of cutting glass. (e.g., )
  • Glazier (n): A person whose profession is fitting glass into windows and doors. This often involves cutting glass to size.
  • Engraver (n): A broader term for someone who cuts designs into a hard surface, which can include glass.
Synonyms
  • For the tool: Glass scorer, cutting tool.
  • For the person (cutting to size): Glazier, glass worker.
  • For the person (creating designs): Glass engraver, etcher, glass artist.
Related Phrases
  • Cut glass (n): Glass that has been decorated by cutting patterns into its surface with an abrasive wheel.
    • The collection featured fine cut glass crystal.
glass cutter

A worker uses a glass cutter to score a sheet of glass.

Noun
  1. a tool for cutting glass
  2. someone who cuts flat glass to size
  3. someone who cuts or grinds designs on glass

Từ đồng nghĩa

Từ chứa "glass cutter"