snippers
Handheld cutting tool
Snippers are small scissors or cutting tools, typically used for precise trimming work: nail snippers, thread snippers.
The word also refers to people who snip—someone cutting coupons or trimming hedges might be called a snipper.
The snippers made quick work of the loose threads.
Hand tools for trimming plants
- secateursGarden cutting tool
- deadheadingRemoving wilted flowers
- trimmingCutting away excess
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
topiary · hedging · bonsai · shaping · clipping · rosebushes · shrubs · grapevines
Woven or knit material
- threadFiber for stitching
- yarnTwisted strand for crafts
- ribbonSlender ornamental strip
- paperPressed pulp for writing
felt · leather · seams · patterns · quilting · embroidery · sewing · scrapbooking
Heavy-duty cutting blades
- trimmingCutting away excess
- bangsForehead-covering locks
- layersStacked levels or coatings
- salonGrooming establishment or gathering
stylist · barbershop · haircut · texturizing · fade · taper · undercut · buzzcut
Pivoted twin-blade cutter
- shearsHeavy-duty cutting blades
- nippersGripping or cutting implements
- tin snipsTool for cutting sheet metal
- wire cuttersTool for severing metal strands
side cutters · bolt cutters · embroidery scissors · nail clippers
pruners
Hand tools for trimming plants
- secateursGarden cutting tool
- deadheadingRemoving wilted flowers
- trimmingCutting away excess
pruning · topiary · hedging · bonsai · shaping · clipping · rosebushes · shrubs · grapevines · thinning
fabric
Woven or knit material
paper · felt · leather · seams · patterns · quilting · embroidery · sewing · scrapbooking · appliqué
shears
Heavy-duty cutting blades
salon · stylist · barbershop · haircut · texturizing · fade · taper · undercut · buzzcut · fringe
scissors
Pivoted twin-blade cutter
- shearsHeavy-duty cutting blades
- nippersGripping or cutting implements
- tin snipsTool for cutting sheet metal
wire cutters · side cutters · bolt cutters · embroidery scissors · nail clippers
delicate
Easily broken or harmed
careful · exact · controlled · steady · meticulous · deft · surgical · nimble · accurate · sharp
snippersshears
Heavy-duty cutting blades
loppers · pruning shears · bolt cutters · garden shears · machete
snipperschainsaw
Motor-driven cutting tool
axe · cleaver · machete · bolt cutters · hedge trimmer
- getting snipped
- code snippetSmall programming text excerpt