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alligator shear

noun

Etymology

From alligator + shear, from the shape of its "jaw" being similar in shape to an alligator's.

  1. derived from *(s)ker-✻ — “to cut”
  2. inherited from *skeraną✻
  3. inherited from *skeran✻
  4. inherited from sċieran
  5. inherited from sheren
  6. compounded as alligator shear — “alligator + shear”

Definitions

  1. A metal-cutting shear with a hinged jaw, powered by a flywheel or hydraulic cylinder.

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