Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

squaring shear

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables
squar-ing s-hear
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A machine, often operated by foot pedal or hydraulics, used to cut sheet metal in a straight line to create 90-degree angles and trim edges to create perpendicular corners.

noun

The shear or blade on a squaring shear machine.

Etymology

From squaring + shear.

Inflected Forms

squaring shears (plural)

Questions

What does squaring shear mean?
A machine, often operated by foot pedal or hydraulics, used to cut sheet metal in a straight line to create 90-degree angles and trim edges to create perpendicular corners.
Where does squaring shear come from?
From squaring + shear.

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