wire cutter

Electrician's severing tool

A wire cutter is a hand tool with sharp jaws designed to cut through wire, typically used in electrical work, fencing, or crafts.

Most have handles that provide leverage for cutting metal cleanly: I need the wire cutters to trim this cable.

The term usually appears in the plural even for a single tool.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G