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snips

[ US /ˈsnɪps/ ]
[ UK /snˈɪps/ ]
NOUN
  1. (plural) hand shears for cutting sheet metal

How To Use snips In A Sentence

  • The venison is good served with roasted parsnips, chestnuts or braised celery. Times, Sunday Times
  • For most cutting tasks, the only tool you'll need is a pair of aviation snips.
  • In an effort to keep pests off the parsnips we began cloaking the beds with Agrofabric, a translucent, permeable rowcover made of woven fiberglass.
  • Mr. Cuthill states that it is a mistake to pack them in dry sand or earth for the winter; and that the same may be said of parsnips, carrots, salsify, scorzonera, and similar roots. The Field and Garden Vegetables of America Containing Full Descriptions of Nearly Eleven Hundred Species and Varietes; With Directions for Propagation, Culture and Use.
  • I also made an abortive attempt at creativity with tin snips and a tin can.
  • LIFT some parsnips and store in dry soil or peat under polythene ready for use when the soil is frozen. The Sun
  • The supermarket has also seen more root vegetables such as parsnips, potatoes and carrots being sold.
  • This delicious trick for roasting parsnips is a firm favourite with my family and friends. Times, Sunday Times
  • At the moment curly kale, sprouts and parsnips are being harvested in the suburban garden and the head gardener is on hand for advice. Times, Sunday Times
  • The parsnips are ready to harvest when the crown is the diameter of a 50 cent piece.
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