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An old-fashioned cutter (6)

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I believe the answer is:

scythe

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This clue could be a double definition.

'an old-fashioned' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.

'cutter' is the second definition.
(scythe is a kind of cutter)

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for scythe that I've seen before include "Crop-cutting tool" , "Edge tool" , "Cut down - grass-cutting implement" , "what the reaper holds" , "Crop cutting blade" .)

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