Meaning of tin snips | Babel Free

Definitions

Large, heavily-constructed scissors or shears, operated by hand and used for cutting sheets of metal.

plural, plural-only

Equivalents

Examples

“My husband spent the next day inside the plane, cutting out an unused gasoline tank, piece by piece, with tin snips.”

“If you plan to do much work sheet metal, a pair of curved-blade tin snips will save wear and tear on your nerves in the long run.”

“This bend eliminates unsightly waviness that often develops as you cut the copper with a tin snips.”

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