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Sheet shears

Scope note

Large, foot-operated machines that cut sheet metal square to a fence with a guillotinelike action.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300023290

Broader Terms used

<shears: metalworking tools>

Term used for

shears, sheet

Created

13yrs ago

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