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Circle shears

Scope note

Term used for regular hand shears with a slight curve to their blade or mechanical shears, both of which are used to cut a circle out of sheet metal.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300023286

Broader Terms used

<shears: metalworking tools>

Term used for

shears, circle

Created

13yrs ago

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