shear is the dictionary form of SHEAR'S Definition of shear
shear has definitions from the field of physics
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[ 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"

2
[ verb ] cut with shears, as of hedges
3
[ verb ] cut or cut through with shears
4
[ verb ] shear the wool from

Synonyms

fleece

Examples

"shear sheep"

5
[ noun ] (usually plural) large scissors with strong blades

Synonyms

shears

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 12730
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[ noun ] edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it
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