shears
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The meaning (definition) of the word shears
big scissors with long handles for cutting plants
The word shears used in a sentence
“Dad used the shears to trim the hedge”
Words that mean the same as shears (synonyms)
pruner
How the word shears is said around the world
| French | cisaille (see-ZAHY) |
| Spanish | tijeras de podar (tee-HEH-rahs deh poh-DAHR) |
| Mandarin | 园艺剪刀 (ywen yee jyen dow) |
| Hindi | बाग़ की कैंची (bahg kee KEN-chee) |
| Arabic | مِقَصُّ التَّقْلِيمِ (mi-KAS-su at-tak-LEE-mi) |
| Russian | садовые ножницы (suh-DOH-vih-ye NOZH-nee-tsee) |
| Portuguese (EU) | tesoura de podar (tuh-ZOH-ruh duh poo-DAHR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | tesoura de poda (teh-ZOH-rah jee POH-dah) |
| Japanese | かりこみばさみ (kah-ree-koh-mee-bah-SAH-mee) |
| German | Heckenschere (HEK-en-shay-ruh) |
| Urdu | باغبانی کی قینچی (bahgh-BAH-nee kee KAIN-chee) |
| Punjabi | ਵੱਡੀ ਕੈਂਚੀ (VUD-dee KAIN-chee) |
| Korean | 전지가위 (JUN-jee-gah-wee) |
| Hebrew | מִסְפְּרֵי גִּזּוּם (mees-PRAY gee-ZOOM) |
| Greek | ψαλίδα κλαδέματος (psa-LEE-tha kla-THEH-ma-tohs) |
| Dutch | heggenschaar (HEG-uhn-skhar) |
| Tagalog | gunting panghalaman (GOON-ting pahng-hah-LAH-mahn) |
| Vietnamese | kéo cắt tỉa (keeow kuht TEEAH) |
| Turkish | bahçe makası (bah-CHEH mah-kah-SUH) |
| Persian | قیچی باغبانی (ghey-CHEE bahgh-bah-NEE) |
| Polish | nożyce (no-ZHI-tseh) |
| Ukrainian | садові ножиці (sa-do-VEE NO-zhy-tsee) |
| Bengali | বাগানের কাঁচি (BA-ga-ner KAN-chi) |
| Swedish | häcksax (HEK-saks) |
| Italian | cesoie (cheh-ZOY-eh) |
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