cutterhead en · NOUN
Etymology
From cutter + head.
Meanings
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A rotating cylindrical cutting tool located at the head of a drill, boring machine, or the like.
The cutterhead, weighing 160 tonnes and with a ten-metre diameter, was moved by road in September.
2022 December 14, Paul Stephen, “Network News: HS2's Dorothy starts to dig second tunnel bore”, in RAIL, number 972, page 22:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cutterheads | Number=Plur | lexicographic |