Box Cutter

Box Cutter2

Left- (top) and Right-Handed Box Cutters1

Box Cutter1

Box Cutter

n. 1. A special utility knife for STOCK CLERKS that's a required and indispensable tool for opening BOXES or other packaging. The standard-issue version comes in both right-handed models, and has a preset stop at the appropriate depth for opening many CARDBOARD CASES without (usually—be careful!) damaging the contents. A compartment in the handle can hold extra BLADES, which are sharp, double-ended trapezoids. 2. A non-standard, all-metal “push-up” style device that uses regular, rectangular single-edge razor blades. These are against STORE policy, as they are less safe and by improper use are also far more likely to create accidental STORE DAMAGE. See also BASE-CUT, H-CUT, LIFT-CUT, PEEK-CUT, SHARK-CUT, STACK-CUT, TAPE-CUT, TOP-CUT, TRAY-CUT, WINDOW-CUT, X-CUT.