Axe and Shear

Axe

Axe verb - Chop or split with an ax.

Shear and axe are semantically related. in cut up with tool topic. In some cases you can use "Shear" instead a verb "Axe".

Shear

Shear verb - To make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument.
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Synonyms for Shear

Axe and shear are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Axe" instead a verb "Shear".

Nearby Words: sheared, shearing

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / Campfire Tales (1997) Shear Menace: "Jessica" picks up a pair of old garden shears from the backyard bushes as he stalks Amanda's home."The Locket" An Axe to Grind: The ghost father grabs an axe to attack Scott.
  • Gardening-Variety Weapon Supertrope of Shovel Strike, Machete Mayhem, Sinister Scythe, An Axe to Grind (when it's a woodchopping axe and not a battle axe), Shear Menace (when gardening shears are used) and half of Torches and Pitchforks.
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