shears
noun/ʃɪəz/
/ʃɪrz/
[plural]- a garden tool like a very large pair of scissors, used for cutting bushes and hedges
- a pair of garden shears
Word OriginOld English scēara (plural) ‘scissors, cutting instrument’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schaar and German Schere, also to shear.Want to learn more?
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