Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tin snips

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: tin s-nips
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"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."

Inflected Forms

tinsnips (alternative)

Synonyms

tinner snips tinner's snips

Questions

What does tin snips mean?: Large, heavily-constructed scissors or shears, operated by hand and used for cutting sheets of metal.

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