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Definition of shears

"shears" in the noun sense

1. shear

physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves

"the shear changed the quadrilateral into a parallelogram"

2. shear

a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it

"shears" in the verb sense

1. shear

cut with shears

"shear hedges"

2. fleece, shear

shear the wool from

"shear sheep"

3. shear

cut or cut through with shears

"shear the wool off the lamb"

4. shear

become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain

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Quotations for shears

And sing to those that hold the vital shears;
And turn the adamantine spindle round,
On which the fate of gods and men is wound. [ Milton ]

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shears in Scrabble®

The word shears is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 9

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters shears:

RASHES
(39)
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shears in Words With Friends™

The word shears is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters shears:

RASHES
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Words containing the sequence shears

Words that start with shears (3 words)

shearsshearsmithshearsmiths

Words with shears in them (1 word)

shears

Words that end with shears (3 words)

mishearsshearswindshears
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Word Growth involving shears

Shorter words in shears

ar ars ears hears

ar ear ears hears

ar ear hear hears

he hear hears

ar ear hear shear

he hear shear

he she shear

Longer words containing shears

mishears

shearsmith shearsmiths

windshears