1. a cutting tool with two blades that pivot on a pin, used for cutting cloth, paper, or other materials
Usage: usually plural
2. large scissors used for cutting hedges, grass, or metal
Usage: gardening; metalworking

1. to cut with shears or a similar tool
2. to remove by cutting

Examples

• She used kitchen shears to cut the herbs.
• The gardener trimmed the hedge with pruning shears.
• Heavy-duty shears are needed to cut through metal.
• He shears the sheep every spring.
• The barber shears the hair with precision.
• She sheared off the excess fabric.
• The tailor’s shears were sharp and well-maintained.