- USA Today Crossword
- May 9 2023
- They're like scissors but bigger
They're like scissors but bigger
We have found the following answers matching the query 'They're like scissors but bigger' in our database: For more stats and recent usage scroll down and continue reading. They're like scissors but bigger crossword clue was last seen on May 9 2023 in the popular USA Today Crossword.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher | | 99% | SHEARS | They're like scissors but bigger | USA Today |
Definition
| • | A cutting instrument. |
| • | An instrument consisting of two blades, commonly with bevel edges, connected by a pivot, and working on both sides of the material to be cut, -- used for cutting cloth and other substances. |
| • | A similar instrument the blades of which are extensions of a curved spring, -- used for shearing sheep or skins. |
| • | A shearing machine; a blade, or a set of blades, working against a resisting edge. |
| • | Anything in the form of shears. |
| • | A pair of wings. |
| • | 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. |
| • | The bedpiece of a machine tool, upon which a table or slide rest is secured; as, the shears of a lathe or planer. See Illust. under Lathe. |
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