wirecutting

Clipping metal strands

Wirecutting is the act of cutting wire, whether for legitimate purposes like fencing work or electrical repair, or for sabotage and infiltration.

The term often appears in military and espionage contexts: The scouts went ahead with wirecutting tools to breach the perimeter.

A wirecutter is the tool used for this purpose.

craft

pliers

Hinged metal gripping tool

  • snipsSmall cuts or cuttings
  • jewelryOrnamental personal accessories
  • beadingOrnamental small-sphere work

gauges · chain · crimping · metalwork · armature · sculpture · wrapping · coiling · bending · twisting

electrical

cable

Heavy-duty woven line

conduit · electrician · circuits · terminals · connections · copper · gauge · multimeter · junction box · grounding

security

fence

Boundary structure between properties

chain-link · intrusion · escape · military · covert · sabotage · barrier · compound · prison · patrol

demolition

rebar

Steel strengthening concrete

removal · renovation · structural · deconstruction · salvage · dismantling · heavy-duty · industrial · steel cable · load-bearing

Opposites
wire manipulation method

wirecuttingsoldering

Low-temp metal fusion

crimping · welding · brazing

constructive vs destructive action

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Installed electrical conductors

cabling

Family

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G