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shears in French

shears in French is cisailles — shears means a large scissor-like cutting tool with two pivoting blades, used for tasks like trimming hedges or cutting sheet metal.

shears in French

cisailles
noun
A tool consisting of two blades with bevel edges, connected by a pivot, used for cutting cloth, or for removing the fleece from sheep etc.

What does "shears" mean?

  1. noun A large scissor-like cutting tool with two pivoting blades, used for tasks like trimming hedges or cutting sheet metal.
    "She trimmed the hedge into a neat square using garden shears."
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shears in a sentence

  • She trimmed the hedge into a neat square using garden shears.
  • The workshop used heavy-duty shears to cut the steel sheeting to size.

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What is "shears" in French?
"shears" in French is cisailles. shears means: A large scissor-like cutting tool with two pivoting blades, used for tasks like trimming hedges or cutting sheet metal.
How do you use "shears" in a sentence?
Example: "She trimmed the hedge into a neat square using garden shears." In French, "shears" is cisailles.
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