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Definitions

Wiktionary

  1. n. countable A kind of snips resembling scissors.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. (plural) hand shears for cutting sheet metal

Etymologies

  1. tin +‎ snips (Wiktionary)

Examples

  • “Or you could wander into a mobile phone shop and stand at the MobileMuster mobile phone recycling boxes with a pair of tinsnips and dismantle the computers on-site and drop them into the box piece by piece … for free :”

    Computer recycling and disposal in Canberra — RuthEllison.com

  • “Some good stuff there: the first Hugo (which appears to have been constructed with tinsnips and lead solder), Terry Pratchett's badge techotchkes, really happy goth bondage play, Singularity-focused authors, barbarians in mirrorshades, amazingly detailed models of Unseen University and environs, an ironic sneak photo of a t-shirt, Dorks are Hot t-shirt, und zo weiter.”

    Boing Boing: August 29, 2004 - September 4, 2004 Archives

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