Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
snips
IPA transcription: [sn'ɪps]
noun
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
snips, tinsnips
Meaning:
(plural) hand shears for cutting sheet metal
Usage examples
"You can see that it was a very short-bladed scissors, since the cutter had to take two snips over 'keep away.'"
'When he only snips with those scissors up in the air he snips and cuts out nothing but silk and satin', said he.