noun
(physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves
Examples
- 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
- shear hedges
verb
shear the wool from
Synonyms
Examples
- shear sheep
verb
cut or cut through with shears
Examples
- shear the wool off the lamb
verb
become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain