Wire cutter. It's two words as wirecutter may not be in the dictionary.
"I used the pliers to cut the wire"
When "cutting edge" is used as a noun, it is not hyphenated. "The cutting edge of the knife is sharp." When it is used as an adjective, it is hyphenated. "The cutting-edge technology impressed the engineers." Two-word adjectives are hyphenated.
a scalpel
It means to be walking side-by-side with other people. Frequently used to describe a line of marching soldiers.
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Side-cutters or diagonal cutting pliers should be used to cut wires, cables, and other materials where precision cuts are required. They have a cutting edge that is angled to provide a clean cut close to the surface.
Side cutters are pliers i haven't seen in the stores for a while. They had flat jaws and a small wire cutter on one side. A few of them were constructed so the jaws remained parallel. I have one pair dating from 1942 when they were made originally for the USAAF.
Diagonal pliers (alos called wire cutters or diagonal-cutting pliers) are pliers intended for the cutting of wire (they are generally not used to grab or turn anything). They are sometimes called side cutting pliers or side cutters, although these terms are shared by other pliers designs, such as lineman's pliers, and may lead to confusion. The plane defined by the cutting edges of the jaws intersects the joint rivet at an angle or "on a diagonal", hence the name. Instead of using a shearing action as with scissors, they cut by indenting and wedging the wire apart. The jaw edges are ground to a symmetrical "V" shape; thus the two jaws can be visualized to form the letter "X", as seen end-on when fully occluded. The pliers are made of tempered steel and inductive heating and quenching are often used to selectively harden the jaws.
Side cutting pliers are used in electronics, to clip off the wires of components once they have been soldered on to a board, without risking too much cutting into the solder.
Their primary purpose is for cutting wires and twisting them together.
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diagonal cutting pliers
Assuming you have a standard wire coat hanger, you can either use a hacksaw or a pair of sturdy side-cutting pliers. Some ordinary pliers have little recesses near the jaw that can also be used but they tend not to make clean cuts.
If they are real 'side cutters' then they have flat jaws for gripping, and a wire cutter on one side. You don't see these around much any more. People have taken to calling 'diagonal wire cutters' , side cutters now.
Pliers and cutters come in various sizes and are classified by function and the type of nose or head . Flat jaw tips are serrated for general gripping, bending, and twisting, etc . Pipe grip is serrated for gripping cylindrical objects . Joint cutters are used for shearing off steel wires . Side cutting jaws are for cutting softer wires, eg copper, etc or stripping cables .
If they are real 'side cutters' then they have flat jaws for gripping, and a wire cutter on one side. You don't see these around much any more. People have taken to calling 'diagonal wire cutters' , side cutters now.
Howe pliers is used in Orthodontics as a utility pliers and can be used in wirebending and banding the molars.