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by bombcar 1579 days ago
A water jet sends an extremely high pressure thin jet of water that can precisely cut many materials.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_jet_cutter

2 comments

water + an abrasive in this case, water won't cut an iphone
The water is filled with sapphires.
Actually, the abrasive is garnet, but the orifice that forms the jet is a drilled sapphire.

Source: I own and operate a waterjet.