wire cutter
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wire cutter
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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In under an hour, she assembled a plate of five cheeses with practiced efficiency, slicing with speed using her wire cutter, artfully placing cheese slices with cherry halves and chocolate shavings.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2023
The museum includes a section on the Watergate scandal, including a wire cutter and penlight used by burglars to break into the Democratic National Committee headquarters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2016
The officer later claimed he had felt a hard object, identified as a wire cutter, in Miller's pocket.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2015
Police located a man in a nearby movie theater with a wire cutter in his possession.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 12, 2010
The wire cutter manufacturers claim that their products have lots of legitimate uses.
From The Public Domain Enclosing the Commons of the Mind by Boyle, James
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