| English Dictionary |
TINSNIPS
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
Dictionary entry overview: What does tinsnips mean?
• TINSNIPS (noun)
The noun TINSNIPS has 1 sense:
1. (plural) hand shears for cutting sheet metal
Familiarity information: TINSNIPS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(plural) hand shears for cutting sheet metal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
snips; tinsnips
Hypernyms ("tinsnips" is a kind of...):
shears (large scissors with strong blades)
Domain usage:
plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Everything's eventual." (English proverb)
"It is easy to be brave from a distance." (Native American proverb, Omaha)
"If the heart is empty, the rest will soon abandon you too." (Arabic proverb)
"Don't sell the fur before shooting the bear." (Danish proverb)
"It is easy to be brave from a distance." (Native American proverb, Omaha)
"If the heart is empty, the rest will soon abandon you too." (Arabic proverb)
"Don't sell the fur before shooting the bear." (Danish proverb)