wire cutter

noun

1. any of various devices designed to cut wire.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wire cutter¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

He carries a ladder, and a wire cutter to cut the razor wire at the top of the wall and make a path for migrants.

From BBC

The thieves came in the middle of the night with wire cutters, snipping through the fence and trampling through a brush of stinging nettle.

From Los Angeles Times

Stories she has been told, include of MacDonald taking a pair of wire cutters with him on walks so he could open gates a local landowner had chained up to prevent public access to land.

From BBC

He presented evidence in court that federal officers have used wire cutters to slice gaps in the wire.

From Washington Times

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