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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

throatless shear

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
throat-less s-hear
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

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.

Inflected Forms

throatless shears (plural)

Synonyms

lever shears bench shears

Rhymes With

here year we're near clear hear career fear wear appear dear beer

Questions

What does throatless shear mean?
A cutting tool used to make complex straight and curved cuts in sheet metal.
Where does throatless shear come from?
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.

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