shear
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8.1
- noun
- /ʃɪr/
- Specialized
:
cizalla
- The welder used a powerful shear to precisely cut the metal sheets.
Examples
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After finishing the metalwork, he cleaned the shear to ensure it stayed in good condition.
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I have a set of shears at home.
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And he had these garden shears, you know?
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What else does a man need besides his shears?
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These are our kitchen, I mean, these are our kitchen shears.
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I saw it put there by a dear sweet lady with a pair of garden shears.
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Well, keep those shears sharp, Floyd.
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The weapon, a large pair of sewing shears, is ready in her hands.
Fiction book (1990) -
The older woman had been nodding as she bent low with kitchen shears to snip some leaves.
Fiction book (2000) -
I need pruning shears.
Synonyms
67
2.5
A tool used to cut materials like glass or dough
14
4.0
A small hand tool with a thin blade and small teeth in a frame for cutting metal
Compounds
- Specialized
How well a material returns to its original shape after a sideways force
How Powerful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Shear comes from an old German word meaning 'to cut', and it shares the idea of shears, big scissors; as a noun, a shear is a heavy tool that cuts sheet metal. That's why a shear is the cutting machine you use on metal plates.