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Shear

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Definitions for Shear

noun
(physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves
Examples
  1. the shear changed the quadrilateral into a parallelogram
noun
a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it
verb
cut with shears
Examples
  1. shear hedges
verb
shear the wool from
Synonyms
Examples
  1. shear sheep
verb
cut or cut through with shears
Examples
  1. shear the wool off the lamb
verb
become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain

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