tinsnips
Sheet metal shears
Tinsnips are heavy-duty scissors designed for cutting sheet metal.
The blades are short and thick, with long handles providing leverage to slice through tin, aluminum, and other thin metals: He used tinsnips to cut the flashing.
Also called tin snips or snips.
Heavy-duty cutting blades
- trimmingCutting away excess
- clippingPiece cut out
- slicingCutting into portions
- severingCutting apart completely
sheetmetal · ductwork · flashing · gauge · cutting · notching · nibbling · straight-cut
Thin flat metal
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- ductworkHVAC distribution channels
- flashingRepeated brief illumination
- seamingJoining by stitching
bending · edging · crimping · copper · aluminum · zinc · stainless · galvanized
Part for gripping
- ergonomicDesigned for bodily efficiency
- non-slipPrevents unwanted movement
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- squeezeFirm bilateral compression
leverage · pressure · spring-loaded · pivot · jaw · bite · one-handed · ratcheting
Flying or operating aircraft
- compoundCombined into one
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
- straight-cutCut in direct lines
- bulldogSquat, wrinkle-faced canine
Fine-edged, or astute
- serratedHaving toothlike projections
- hardenedMade tough or unfeeling
- inlaidSet into a surface
- replaceableAble to be exchanged
honed · cutting-edge · notched · beveled · tempered
shears
Heavy-duty cutting blades
severing · sheetmetal · ductwork · flashing · gauge · cutting · notching · nibbling · straight-cut
sheetmetal
Thin flat metal
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- ductworkHVAC distribution channels
- flashingRepeated brief illumination
seaming · bending · edging · crimping · copper · aluminum · zinc · stainless · galvanized · roofing
handle
Part for gripping
- ergonomicDesigned for bodily efficiency
- non-slipPrevents unwanted movement
- comfortEase or soothing relief
squeeze · leverage · pressure · spring-loaded · pivot · jaw · bite · one-handed · ratcheting
aviation
Flying or operating aircraft
- compoundCombined into one
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
- straight-cutCut in direct lines
bulldog · duckbill · upright · combination
sharp
Fine-edged, or astute
replaceable · honed · cutting-edge · notched · beveled · tempered
tinsnipsplasma cutter
Tool cutting metal with ionized gas
bolt cutters · cutting torch · angle grinder · ironworker · bandsaw
tin, snips, snip, snippet, snipping, snipped, tinfoil, tinsmith, tinware