- present tense form of shear (3rd person singular).
shears
Britishplural noun
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large scissors, as for cutting cloth, jointing poultry, etc
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a large scissor-like and usually hand-held cutting tool with flat blades, as for cutting hedges
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any of various analogous cutting or clipping implements or machines
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short for sheerlegs
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informal (of a sheep) newly shorn
Example Sentences
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More than 1,000 people entered and the artwork was eventually won by Ellen Shears from Hampshire on Thursday.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
Shears went on to thank his family, friends, collaborators — and the show’s eponymous evangelist, whose life rights John and his husband, David Furnish, acquired 12 years ago.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024
The day before the closing news dropped, Jake Shears, who composed the musical’s lyrics, celebrated how far “Tammy Faye” has come.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024
"God, I love her so much," Shears says.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024
Then Mr. Shears left and didn’t come back.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
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