How to Use wire cutters in a Sentence

wire cutters

noun
  • Use wire cutters to snip the bottom of the hanger near an end.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Carry snacks, pliers, and wire cutters.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 24 Dec. 2025
  • The pliers include both regular and needle-nose jaws, along with an inner set of wire cutters.
    — New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2026
  • For a crafty afternoon, use wire cutters to cut metal hangers into smaller pieces and bend them into small shepherd’s hook shapes to decorate as plant markers.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The Gerber Gear multi tool has 17 tools in one and includes needle nose pliers, standard pliers, wire cutters, a mini saw, a wire stripper and much more.
    — Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • In the image, Allen also appears to be armed with a sheathed knife, pliers, wire cutters and a small leather bag that looks like one filled with ammunition that was recovered from the scene, according to the filing.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Beyond those features, the Captain's Crunch rounds out its list of 11 functions with regular pliers, standard and hard wire cutters integrated into the plier assembly, a wire stripper below on the swing arm between handles, and a pin vise function at the tips of the pliers.
    — New Atlas, 4 June 2026
  • Designed to minimize the risks faced by troops on the frontlines, Ukraine’s NUMO ground robot features a modular design that accommodates a range of attachments, from turrets and relay masts to wire cutters and mine-clearing equipment.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025

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