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shears
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
shears
(noun)
pinking shears
(noun)
pruning shears
(noun)
shear
(verb)
shears
/
ˈ
ʃiɚz/
noun
shears
/
ˈ
ʃiɚz/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHEARS
[
plural
]
:
a large, heavy pair of scissors
—
see also
pinking shears
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