snips
Small scissor cuts
Snips are small scissors designed for cutting thin material—typically sheet metal, wire, or fabric.
The word implies a tool for quick, precise cuts rather than heavy-duty work: tin snips, aviation snips.
Snips also refers to small pieces cut off: snips of paper littered the floor.
The singular snip is a single cut or the sound it makes.
Cut plant material
- clippingsPieces cut off
- trimmingsExtras that complete something
- offcutsWaste from cutting materials
- shavingsThin strips removed
parings · scraps · bits · pieces · shreds · remnants · waste · leftovers
Heavy-duty cutting blades
- pinkingCutting decorative zigzag edges
- bladesSharp flat cutting parts
- pivotPoint of rotation
- handlePart for gripping
grip · cutting · tailor · barber · sewing · fabric · crafting · embroidery
Cutting vegetation for health
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- cuttingsSnipped portions for growing
- rootingActively cheering someone on
seedlings · deadheading · thinning · trimming · topiary · bonsai · espalier · shaping
Tool for cutting sheet metal
- aviationFlying or operating aircraft
- sheetFlat rectangular material
- metalHard conductive solid
- ductworkHVAC distribution channels
flashing · cutting · compound · straight · offset · notching · HVAC · pliers
prunings
Cut plant material
shavings · parings · scraps · bits · pieces · shreds · remnants · waste · leftovers · debris
shears
Heavy-duty cutting blades
handle · grip · cutting · tailor · barber · sewing · fabric · crafting · embroidery · serrated
pruning
Cutting vegetation for health
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- cuttingsSnipped portions for growing
rooting · seedlings · deadheading · thinning · trimming · topiary · bonsai · espalier · shaping · pinching
tinsnips
Tool for cutting sheet metal
ductwork · flashing · cutting · compound · straight · offset · notching · HVAC · pliers · jaws
slivers
Thin, sharp fragments
- snippetsShort extracted pieces
- shardsBroken fragments of brittle material
- splintersThin sharp broken fragments
particles · segments · morsels · specks · crumbs · flakes · chips · granules · nuggets · chunks
newspaper
Printed periodical of current events
- magazineBound periodical with articles
- articlesWritten works or items
- couponsRedeemable discount certificates
scrapbook · press · headlines · columns · editorial · archive · collection · ephemera · keepsakes · memorabilia
- cuttersknife, blade, scissors, shears, cutter
- cutting toolsaxe, saw, saws, knife, blade
- hand toolsscrewdriver, wrench, hammer, pliers, saw
- plural-only wordsscissors, pants, trousers, jeans, shorts
- toolsscrewdriver, wrench, pliers, hammer, saw
- trimming toolsscissors, clippers, shears, pruning shears, hedge trimmers
snipsclamps
Fastening grip devices
welding torch · soldering iron · riveter · stapler · glue gun
- tin snipsTool for cutting sheet metal
- getting snipped
- code snippetSmall programming text excerpt
- Snipping ToolScreen region capture software