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1. shears (Noun)

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shears (Noun) —   Large scissors with strong blades
shears (Noun) —   (physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves 1 example
1. ex. "the shear changed the rectangle into a parallelogram"
shears (Noun) —   A large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it
4 types of
# Word Number of letters Number of synonyms
1. deformations 12 letters 0 synonyms
2. edge tool* 9 letters 0 synonyms
3. pair of scissors 14 letters 1 synonym
4. scissors 8 letters 5 synonyms
5 types
# Word Number of letters Number of synonyms
1. clipper 7 letters 2 synonyms
2. pruning shears 13 letters 0 synonyms
3. snips 5 letters 17 synonyms
4. thinning shears 14 letters 0 synonyms
5. tinsnips 8 letters 1 synonym

2. shears (Verb)

1 synonym
# Word Frequency Likes Number of letters Number of synonyms
1. fleeces 0.12 7 letters 0 synonyms
4 definitions
shears (Verb) —   Cut to the desired shape or thickness using shears 1 example
1. ex. "shear hedges"
shears (Verb) —   Shave the wool from 1 example
1. ex. "shear sheep"
shears (Verb) —   Cut or cut through with shears 1 example
1. ex. "shear the wool off the lamb"
shears (Verb) —   (physics) become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain
11 types of
# Word Number of letters Number of synonyms
1. changes 7 letters 0 synonyms
2. clips 5 letters 0 synonyms
3. crops 5 letters 0 synonyms
4. cuts 4 letters 0 synonyms
5. cuts back 8 letters 0 synonyms
6. dresses 7 letters 0 synonyms
7. lops 4 letters 0 synonyms
8. prunes 6 letters 0 synonyms
9. shaves 6 letters 0 synonyms
10. snips 5 letters 17 synonyms
11. trims 5 letters 0 synonyms
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