shears

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Synonyms: shear, spears, hears, sheard, sheers, sears, smears, swears, shearn, sheafs, shars

Antonyms: shear, spears, hears, sheard, sheers, sears, smears, swears, shearn, sheafs, shars

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Noun

1. {{plural of|en|shear}}

Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q111337721}} A [[tool]] consisting of two [[blade]]s with [[bevel]] edges, connected by a [[pivot]], used for [[cutting]] cloth, or for removing the [[fleece]] from [[sheep]] etc.
2. {{lb|en|engineering}} The [[bedpiece]] of a machine tool, upon which a table or slide rest is secured.
3. 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 {{m|en|sheers}}.
4. Anything resembling a pair of shears in shape or motion, such as a pair of wings.

Verb

1. {{infl of|en|shear||s-verb-form}}

Proper noun

1. {{plural of|en|Shear}}

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