shears (cutting tools)

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Scope note
Hand operated cutting implements resembling scissors but of larger size, or any other cutting instruments that similarly operate by the simultaneous action of two blades on opposite sides of the material to be cut. The term may also be used for various machines used for cutting that are more or less analogous to shears in manner of operation.
shears
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024