Word: Shear
How to pronounce: ʃɪə
Verb
Definitions:
1. Cut the wool off (a sheep or other animal)
Example sentences: "Paul has never sheared a sheep before"
2. Break off or cause to break off, owing to a structural strain.
Example sentences: "The derailleur sheared and jammed in the rear wheel"
Noun
Definitions:
1. A strain in the structure of a substance produced by pressure, when its layers are laterally shifted in relation to each other.
Example sentences: "The water from the upper source is emitted at the same speed as the main flow; there is thus no shear"
Synonyms:
pair of scissors
shears
spallation
cut
shave
snip
fleece
slice
cutter
slash
bob
trim
Derivations:
shearing
sheared
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Shear in Other Languages...
Spanish: Cizallamiento
German: Schere
French: Cisaillement
Italian: Cesoia
Turkish: Kesilmek
