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A small pair of shears
A small pair of shears

A pair of shears is any scissors-type tool of relatively large size. Like scissors, shears combine slightly offset jaws to cut material through physical shear, and combine this with levers to apply a considerable shear force. Shears are usually intended for cutting much heavier material than scissors though. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 958 KB) Source: http://sxc. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 958 KB) Source: http://sxc. ... Different types of scissors - sewing, kitchen, paper Scissors are a tool used for cutting thin material which requires little force. ... A modern hammer is directly descended from ancient hand tools A tool is a device that provides a mechanical or mental advantage in accomplishing a simple machine, or a combination of them. ... In physics and mechanics, shear refers to a deformation that causes parallel surfaces to slide past one another (as opposed to compression and tension, which cause parallel surfaces to move towards or away from one another). ... The principle of the lever tells us that the above is in static equilibrium, with all forces balancing, if F1D1 = F2D2. ...

  • pinking shears - for cutting cloth with an edge which will not fray
  • pruning shears - for cutting light tree branches
  • grass shears - for trimming grass
  • tin snips - for cutting light sheet metal or corrugated galvanised iron
  • Jaws of Life (hydraulic cutters) for cutting heavy sheet metal
  • wool shears - for collecting wool from an animal's fleece
  • poultry shears/kitchen shears -

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Shear - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (308 words)
In physics and mechanics, shear refers to deformation in which parallel surfaces slide past one another (as opposed to compression and tension, in which parallel surfaces move towards or away from one another).
In the skin shear is the movement of the epidermis over the underlying dermis producing friction, tearing and splitting of the layers.
Wind shear is a difference in wind speed or direction between two wind currents in the atmosphere.
Wind shear - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (306 words)
Wind shear is a difference in wind speed and/or direction between two points in the atmosphere.
Significant shear is observed, when the temperature difference across the front is 5 °C or more, and the front moves at 15 kt or faster.
Between 1964 and 1985, wind shear directly caused or contributed to 26 major civil transport aircraft accidents in the U.S. that led to 620 deaths and 200 injuries.
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