Large scissors, as for cutting cloth, jointing poultry, etc (6)

I believe the answer is:

shears

(Other definitions for shears that I've seen before include "Large scissors with strong blades" , "Fleeces sheep" , "Garden cutters" , "Garden tool like large scissors" , "Pruners" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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