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trauma shears

trauma shears noun: a kind of scissors with a bent blade, used by paramedics etc. to cut clothing quickly and safely from injured people.

trauma shears: a kind of scissors with a bent blade, used by paramedics etc. to cut clothing quickly and safely...
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Noun

trauma shears pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A kind of scissors with a bent blade, used by paramedics etc. to cut clothing quickly and safely from injured people.

Synonyms of trauma shears

Origin of trauma shears

So called because their typical use is by paramedics responding to trauma caused by motor vehicle crashes or other physical hazards.

Questions about trauma shears

What does trauma shears mean?
Trauma shears means a kind of scissors with a bent blade, used by paramedics etc. to cut clothing quickly and safely from injured people.
What part of speech is trauma shears?
Trauma shears is a noun.

Words near trauma shears in the dictionary

  1. trauma focused cognitive behavioural therapy
  2. trauma naked
  3. trauma plate
  4. trauma plates
  5. trauma scissors
  6. trauma shears
  7. trauma triad of death
  8. trauma-bond
  9. trauma-bonding
  10. trauma-dump
  11. trauma-dumped

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