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Clippers vs Shears - What's the difference?

clippers | shears |

As nouns the difference between clippers and shears

is that clippers is plural of clipper while shears is plural of lang=en.

As a verb shears is

third-person singular of shear.

clippers

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(head)

    • Etymology 2

    (Hair clipper)

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • A tool for clipping something.
  • * 2010 , , Questionable Content 1697: Whoa Ooh Ahh Oww
    • TAI: One time I was using some clippers to trim downstairs and I totally caught my labia.

    Anagrams

    * English pluralia tantum ----

    shears

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (plurale tantum) 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
  • The bedpiece of a machine tool, upon which a table or slide rest is secured.
    • the shears of a lathe or planer
  • An apparatus for raising heavy weights, and especially for stepping and unstepping the lower masts of ships. It consists of two or more spars or pieces of timber, fastened together near the top, steadied by a guy or guys, and furnished with the necessary tackle. Also sheers.

    • Usage notes

    * The tool was once used in the singular.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (shear)

    • Anagrams

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