English Explanatory Dictionary

alligator shear

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A metal-cutting shear with a hinged jaw, powered by a flywheel or hydraulic cylinder.

Word forms

alligator shear alligator shears

Etymology

From alligator + shear, from the shape of its "jaw" being similar in shape to an alligator's.

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