Meanings
noundiagonal cutters pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyA cutting tool consisting of a pair of pliers with the working face being a pair of tapered, diagonal edges.
Synonyms: diagonal pliers, wire cutters, dikes
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA cutting tool consisting of a pair of pliers with the working face being a pair of tapered, diagonal edges.
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Origin
Compound of diagonal + cutters.
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diagonal cutters. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diagonal%20cutters
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“diagonal cutters.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diagonal%20cutters. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diagonal cutters,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diagonal%20cutters.
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