shears
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shears¹
- /ʃɪə(ɹ)z/ UK
- /ʃɪɹz/ US
Sounds like sheers · Rhymes with -ɪə(ɹ)z
noun
- plural of shear
noun
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A tool consisting of two blades with bevel edges, connected by a pivot, used for cutting cloth, or for removing the fleece from sheep etc.
Near-synonym: scissors
Similar: scissors
- The bedpiece of a machine tool, upon which a table or slide rest is secured. the shears of a lathe or planer
- An apparatus for raising heavy weights, and especially for stepping and unstepping the lower masts of ships. It consists of two or more spars or pieces of timber, fastened together near the top, steadied by a guy or guys, and furnished with the necessary tackle. Also sheers.
- Anything resembling a pair of shears in shape or motion, such as a pair of wings. two sharp winged Shears, Decked with divers Plumes, like painted Jays, Were fixed at his Back, to cut his airy ways.
verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of shear
Shears²
proper noun
- plural of Shear
Translations
Talk about this word "shears." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shears. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. shears. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shears "shears." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shears.
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@misc{shears_2026,
title = {shears},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shears},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
