box opener

Cardboard cutting tool

A box opener is a small handheld tool for cutting open cardboard boxes, typically featuring a retractable or replaceable blade in a compact housing.

The term covers both utility knives and specialized safety cutters designed to slice tape and cardboard without damaging contents: Keep a box opener in the shipping area.

Related

cardboard · tape · shipping · shipping label · package · unboxing · slice · sharp · handle · retractable · delivery · amazon · packing · warehouse · score · edge · scissors · safety

Opposites
function/action

box openertape gun

Handheld adhesive applicator

tape dispenser · stapler · staple gun

process stage

box openerpacker

One who boxes goods

packaging materials · packing supplies

function - cutting vs binding

box openertape gun

Handheld adhesive applicator

packing tape · box tape · packaging tape

Family

box, opener, boxes, boxed, boxing, boxy, boxcar, boxwood, mailbox

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G