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shear - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
shear
Definition
(noun) (physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves
Example Sentence
the shear changed the quadrilateral into a parallelogram
Definition
(noun) a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it
Definition
(verb) cut with shears
Example Sentence
shear hedges
Definition
(verb) shear the wool from
Synonyms
:
fleece
Example Sentence
shear sheep
Definition
(verb) cut or cut through with shears
Example Sentence
shear the wool off the lamb
Definition
(verb) become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain
Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for shear
s+hear can be shave + hair....
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