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diagonal cutters

US/ˌdaɪ̯ˈæɡ(ə)nəl ˈkʌtɚs/

diagonal cutters noun: a cutting tool consisting of a pair of pliers with the working face being a pair of tapered, diagonal edges.

diagonal cutters: a cutting tool consisting of a pair of pliers with the working face being a pair of tapered,...
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Noun

diagonal cutters pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A cutting tool consisting of a pair of pliers with the working face being a pair of tapered, diagonal edges.
    Synonyms:
    diagonal pliers, wire cutters, dikes

Synonyms of diagonal cutters

Origin of diagonal cutters

Compound of diagonal + cutters.

Questions about diagonal cutters

What does diagonal cutters mean?
Diagonal cutters means a cutting tool consisting of a pair of pliers with the working face being a pair of tapered, diagonal edges.
What part of speech is diagonal cutters?
Diagonal cutters is a noun.
How do you pronounce diagonal cutters?
Diagonal cutters is pronounced /ˌdaɪ̯ˈæɡ(ə)nəl ˈkʌtɚs/ (US).

Words near diagonal cutters in the dictionary

  1. diagometers
  2. diagonal
  3. diagonal argument
  4. diagonal calendar
  5. diagonal calendars
  6. diagonal cutters
  7. diagonal element
  8. diagonal elements
  9. diagonal mark
  10. diagonal marks
  11. diagonal matrices

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