glass-cutter

• Nom désignant une personne qui coupe le verre en feuilles aux dimensions voulues, ou qui taille et grave des motifs sur le verre, ainsi que l'outil servant à couper le verre.

A noun referring to a person who cuts or grinds designs on glass, or someone who cuts flat glass to size.

1. Glass engraver or decoratorB2formal

   A person who cuts or grinds decorative designs onto glass surfaces.

   graveur sur verre

   • The glass-cutter carefully etched a floral pattern onto the vase.
   • She hired a skilled glass-cutter to personalize the wine glasses.
   • The museum displayed works by a famous 19th-century glass-cutter.

2. Glass sizing specialistB2formal

   A person who cuts flat glass to specific dimensions for windows, mirrors, or other uses.

   Coupeur de verre

   • The glass-cutter measured the window frame before cutting the pane.
   • He works as a glass-cutter in a factory that produces custom mirrors.
   • The glass-cutter used a diamond-tipped tool to make a clean cut.

   Synonymesglassworkerglazier