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shears — [shir′legz΄shirz] pl.n. 1. a pair of scissors, usually large, as used in gardening: also called pair of shears 2. any of several large tools or machines used to cut metal, etc. by the scissors action of two opposed cutting edges 3. a device used… … Universalium
shears — [shir′legz΄shirz] pl.n. 1. a pair of scissors, usually large, as used in gardening: also called pair of shears 2. any of several large tools or machines used to cut metal, etc. by the scissors action of two opposed cutting edges 3. a device used… … English World dictionary
shears — noun large scissors with strong blades • Derivationally related forms: ↑shear • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑scissors, ↑pair of scissors … Useful english dictionary
shear — I. verb (sheared; sheared or shorn; shearing) Etymology: Middle English sheren, from Old English scieran; akin to Old Norse skera to cut, Latin curtus mutilated, curtailed, Greek keirein to cut, shear, Sanskrit kṛnāti he injures Date: before 12th … New Collegiate Dictionary
Oxegen 2007 — Muse headlining Oxegen 07. Location(s) Punchestown Racecourse, County Kildare, Ireland … Wikipedia
shear — shearer, n. shearless, adj. /shear/, v., sheared, sheared or shorn, shearing, n. v.t. 1. to cut (something). 2. to remove by or as if by cutting or clipping with a sharp instrument: to shear wool from sheep … Universalium
shear — [[t]ʃɪər[/t]] v. sheared, sheared shorn, shear•ing, 1) to cut (something) 2) ahb. to remove by or as if by cutting or clipping: to shear wool from sheep[/ex] 3) ahb. to cut or clip the hair, fleece, wool, etc., from: to shear sheep[/ex] 4) to… … From formal English to slang
sheers — plural of sheer present third singular of sheer * * * /shearz/, n. (usually used with a pl. v.) shear (def. 16). * * * sheers or shears plural noun An apparatus for hoisting heavy weights, having legs or spars spread apart at their lower ends,… … Useful english dictionary
Lewis — Lew is (l[=u] [i^]s), Lewisson Lew is*son ( s[u^]n), n. 1. An iron dovetailed tenon, made in sections, which can be fitted into a dovetail mortise; used in hoisting large stones, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. A kind of shears used in cropping woolen… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lewis hole — Lewis Lew is (l[=u] [i^]s), Lewisson Lew is*son ( s[u^]n), n. 1. An iron dovetailed tenon, made in sections, which can be fitted into a dovetail mortise; used in hoisting large stones, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. A kind of shears used in cropping… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
