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Synonyms of wire cutters

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Another word for wire cutters is diagonal cutters. Other synonyms of wire cutters are diagonal pliers, diags, dikes and side cutters.

Synonyms and similar words for wire cutters

nounA hand tool resembling pliers, intended for cutting wires.

  • diagonal cuttersA cutting tool consisting of a pair of pliers with the working face being a pair of tapered, diagonal edges.
  • diagonal pliers
  • diags slang
  • dikes slang
  • side cutters

Meaning of wire cutters

  1. noun A hand tool resembling pliers, intended for cutting wires.

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Questions about synonyms of wire cutters

What is another word for wire cutters?
Wire cutters has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as diagonal cutters, diagonal pliers, diags, dikes and side cutters.
What does wire cutters mean?
Wire cutters means a hand tool resembling pliers, intended for cutting wires.

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