pairs of shears
Two-bladed cutting tools
Pairs of shears is the standard plural for shears—large cutting instruments with two blades pivoting on a central screw.
The singular "a pair of shears" treats the two-bladed tool as a unit, like scissors or trousers.
She bought three pairs of shears for the garden.
The construction sounds formal; in casual speech, people often just say "shears."
- cutSeverance or reduction
- cutting edgeMost advanced currently available
- scissorsPivoted twin-blade cutter
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
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Precise surgical knife
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