# throatless shear

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A cutting tool used to make complex straight and curved cuts in sheet metal.

## Etymology
From the absence of a throat down which the metal being cut must be fed, a feature that allows metal to be freely moved around the cutting blade.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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