tin snips

See also: tinsnips

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Tin snips

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tin snips pl (plural only)

  1. Large, heavily-constructed scissors or shears, operated by hand and used for cutting sheets of metal.
    • 1934 August 30, “A Fast-Moving Narrative”, in New York Times, Books Section, p. 21:
      My husband spent the next day inside the plane, cutting out an unused gasoline tank, piece by piece, with tin snips.
    • 1957 May 4, “Curved-Blade Snips”, in Calgary Herald, Canada, retrieved 28 June 2012, page 23:
      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.
    • 2004 October 24, Tim Carter, “Ask the Builder”, in Telegraph Herald, Iowa, USA, retrieved 28 June 2012, page 5E:
      This bend eliminates unsightly waviness that often develops as you cut the copper with a tin snips.

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