Also means
tube cutter
Usage Note
Rohrschneider is a handheld tool with a hardened cutting wheel and a feed screw that scores and splits copper, plastic, or thin steel tubing in a single rotation, leaving a clean, burr-free end.
Examples
"Mit dem Rohrschneider lässt sich Kupferrohr ohne Grat durchtrennen."
Natural Translation
Copper pipe can be cut burr-free with the pipe cutter.
Literal Translation
With the pipe-cutter lets itself copper-pipe without burr cut-through.

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