tin snips
plural noun
: small shears designed for cutting sheet metal
The metal I cut with tin snips, file and form by hand with clamps and pliers.—Laura Brandreth
Tin snips can easily trim the aluminum frames to fit accurately.—Anthony Joseph
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“Tin snips.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tin%20snips. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.
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