Scissors

Scissors are a tool used for cutting thin material which requires little force. They're used for cutting, for example, paper, cardboard, metal foil, thin plastic, food, cloth, rope and wire. They are also used for cutting hair and nails.

Specialized scissors

• Pinking shears are scissors with a serrated cutting edge.
• Tin snips are scissors for cutting through sheet metal, for example tin plate.
• Pruning shears and secateurs are scissors for cutting through branches of tree and shrubs.
• Bolt cutters cut through heavy wire and bolts
• A hemostat resembles a pair of scissors but has a locking clamp instead of a blade; it is used in surgery
• Nippers cut small pieces out of tile