Meanings
nountrauma shears pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyA kind of scissors with a bent blade, used by paramedics etc. to cut clothing quickly and safely from injured people.
Synonyms: crash scissors, trauma scissors
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA kind of scissors with a bent blade, used by paramedics etc. to cut clothing quickly and safely from injured people.
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Origin
So called because their typical use is by paramedics responding to trauma caused by motor vehicle crashes or other physical hazards.
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APA
trauma shears. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trauma%20shears
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“trauma shears.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trauma%20shears. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trauma shears,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trauma%20shears.
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