shears (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *shears*:
NOUN	artifact	shears	large scissors with strong blades

shears > pronunciation
Sounds	shiy'rz

English > *shears*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	large scissors with strong blades.
Narrower	clipper	shears for cutting grass or shrubbery (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
	thinning shears	shears with one serrate blade
Broader	scissors, pair of scissors	An edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
Usage of	plural, plural form	The form of a word that is used to denote more than one
Spanish	cizalla, tijeras de jardín
Catalan	cisalla, tisores
Verbs	shear	cut with shears
Verbs	shear	shear the wool from

HyperDic: shears