where did wire cutters called dikes or dykes get it's name... what is it abreviated from?

Wire cutters are called dykes because this is their abbreviated offical name.

Offically wire cutters are know as DIagnoal CutterS. Take the DI from the first word and combine it with the CS from the last word to form DICS. When pronounced it sounds like Dykes.

Diagnoal cutters get their name from the angle of the blades on each arm. They are at various angles (pending which type you use).

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where did wire cutters called dikes or dykes get it's name... what is it abreviated from?

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