Definition of shears Shears

/ʃiˈɹz/ - [sheerz] - shears

We found 14 definitions of shears from 6 different sources.

What does shears mean?

Noun Singular: shear
shears - large scissors with strong blades
		pair of scissors, scissors a gymnastic exercise performed on the pommel horse when the gymnast moves his legs as the blades of scissors move
		plural, plural form the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
		clipper scissors for cutting hair or finger nails (often used in the plural)
		pruning shears shears with strong blades used for light pruning of woody plants
		snips, tinsnips (plural) hand shears for cutting sheet metal

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shears (Noun)
Plural of shear.
shears (Noun)
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.

shears (n.)
A cutting instrument.
shears (n.)
An instrument consisting of two blades, commonly with bevel edges, connected by a pivot, and working on both sides of the material to be cut, -- used for cutting cloth and other substances.
shears (n.)
A similar instrument the blades of which are extensions of a curved spring, -- used for shearing sheep or skins.
shears (n.)
A shearing machine; a blade, or a set of blades, working against a resisting edge.
shears (n.)
Anything in the form of shears.
shears (n.)
A pair of wings.
shears (n.)
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.
shears (n.)
The bedpiece of a machine tool, upon which a table or slide rest is secured; as, the shears of a lathe or planer. See Illust. under Lathe.

shears
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

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