/ Dictionary / Index A alligator shear: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: al'ligator shear" Pronunciation: [key] heavy shears for cutting metal slabs. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. alligator pear alligator snapping turtle Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dissonant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language