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shears (s̸hirz)

plural noun

  1. a pair of scissors, usually large, as used in gardening
    also called pair of shears
  2. any of several large tools or machines used to cut metal, etc. by the scissors action of two opposed cutting edges
  3. a device used in hoisting, consisting of two or more guyed poles or legs spread at the base and joined at the top to hold hoisting tackle
    also shearlegs shear′·legs′ (s̸hir′legz′)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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