Shears vs Swears - What's the difference?
shears | swears |
(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.
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.
(shear)
As nouns the difference between shears and swears
is that shears is while swears is .As verbs the difference between shears and swears
is that shears is (shear) while swears is (swear).shears
English
Noun
(head)- the shears of a lathe or planer