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alligator shear

alligator shear noun: a metal-cutting shear with a hinged jaw, powered by a flywheel or hydraulic cylinder.

Noun

alligator shear (plural alligator shears)

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

Forms of alligator shear

pluralalligator shears

Origin of alligator shear

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

Questions about alligator shear

What does alligator shear mean?
Alligator shear means a metal-cutting shear with a hinged jaw, powered by a flywheel or hydraulic cylinder.
What part of speech is alligator shear?
Alligator shear is a noun.
What is the plural of alligator shear?
The plural of alligator shear is alligator shears.

Words near alligator shear in the dictionary

  1. alligator pear
  2. alligator pears
  3. alligator pepper
  4. alligator saw
  5. alligator saws
  6. alligator shear
  7. alligator shears
  8. alligator snapping turtle
  9. alligator snapping turtles
  10. alligator squeezer
  11. alligator weed

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