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Ice-cut′ter.

A plane for shaving ice for cooling beverages.

In the example, a reciprocating plane moves under a hopper in which is a block provided with a rod for pushing the ice against the plane. Under the hopper and below the plane is a spring for holding a tumbler into which the cut ice falls. See also Iceplane.

Ice-cutting machine.

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