alligator shears
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alligator shears
(′al·ə′gād·ər ′shirz)
(engineering) A cutting tool with a fixed lower blade and a movable upper blade (shearing arm) that moves in an arc around a fulcrum pin; used mainly for shearing applications that do not require great accuracy.
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alligator shears, lever shears
Wide-jawed shears, resembling the jaws of an alligator, used to cut sheets of metal; operated by a foot lever.
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