shears

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ʃɪə(r)z/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ʃɪrz/
• Homophone: sheers

Noun

Singular shears

Plural none

1. The plural form of shear; more than one (kind of) shear.
2. A tool having of two blades with bevel edges, connected by a pivot, used for cutting cloth, or for removing the fleece from sheep etc.

Verb

Plain form shear

Third-person singular shears

Past tense sheared

Past participle sheared

Present participle shearing

Plain form shear

Third-person singular shears

Past tense shorn

Past participle shore

Present participle shearing

1. The third-person singular form of shear.