Shear

verb
ʃir

Noun

  • (physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves

    “the shear changed the quadrilateral into a parallelogram”

    Type of:Deformation

  • a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it

Verb

  • shear the wool from

    “shear sheep”

    Similar:Fleece
    Type of:ShaveTrim

  • cut or cut through with shears

    “shear the wool off the lamb”

    Type of:Cut

  • cut with shears

    “shear hedges”

    Type of:TrimPruneSnip

  • become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain

    Type of:Change

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