English Explanatory Dictionary

throatless shear

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cutting tool used to make complex straight and curved cuts in sheet metal.

Word forms

throatless shear throatless shears

Etymology

From the absence of a throat down which the metal being cut must be fed, a feature that allows metal to be freely moved around the cutting blade.

Synonyms

lever shears bench shears
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