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- noun Alternative spelling of
boxcutter .
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ramsler commented on the word box cutter
basically, a razor blade set in a handle typically used for opening boxes by cutting through the tape which seals them along their seams. Became popularized when it was used by the 9/11 hijackers as a weapon carried aboard airplanes.
June 19, 2009