squaring shear

English

Etymology

From squaring +‎ shear.

Noun

squaring shear (plural squaring shears)

  1. A machine, often operated by foot pedal or hydraulics, used to cut sheet metal in a straight line to create 90-degree angles and trim edges to create perpendicular corners.
    Hypernym: guillotine shears
  2. The shear or blade on a squaring shear machine.

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