Tinsnips (Noun)
Meaning
(plural) hand shears for cutting sheet metal.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Usages
Examples
- She carefully used her tinsnips to cut along the curved edge of the metal template.
- He applied a great deal of pressure with his tinsnips to cut through the thick gauge metal sheet.
- The engineer required a pair of heavy-duty tinsnips to cut the steel plate for the prototype.
- To avoid crushing the ductwork, the technician used tinsnips with long handles to reach into the tight space.
- The artist's latest sculpture involved intricately cut metal shapes, achieved using precision tinsnips.