Complex sentence: Alligator shears are used for cutting long-length metal stock or scrap, generally where accuracy is not an important consideration, and the size or shape of the material makes other cutting or shearing options impractical-the other option is generally torch cutting.
Split into simpler sentences: Alligator shears are used for cutting large-dimension metal stock or scrap, generally where accuracy is not an important consideration, and the size or shape of the material makes other cutting or shearing options impractical. When metal stock or scrap cannot be cut using an alligator shear, the other option is generally torch cutting.