Grass shears differ from pruning shears in being long-handled, with the handles set at right angles to the blades, and can be used to cut grass from a standing position. Two kinds exist: shears with horizontal blades, used to remove grass a lawn mower has missed, and shears with vertical blades, used for trimming the edges of a lawn.
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Introduced When (Circa)A long-handled, wheeled version of the vertical grass shears was invented in 1939, with a lever at the top and wheels at the bottom. 1 OriginThe 1939 wheeled vertical design let users trim the grass edge near a sidewalk or driveway while standing; powered trimmers have since replaced this type of grass shears. 1 Introduced era (class) In the Other Atlases
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1. Grass Shears (Wikipedia)
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In 1939, a version of the vertical grass shears was invented having a long handle with a lever at the top, and wheels at the bottom with the shears.
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This enabled the user to trim the edge of the grass near the sidewalk and driveway. Powered trimmers have for all practical purposes replaced this type of grass shears.
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