| NOUN | phenomenon | shear | (physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves |
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| artifact | shear | a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it | |
| VERB | contact | shear | cut with shears |
| contact | shear, fleece | shear the wool from | |
| contact | shear | cut or cut through with shears | |
| change | shear | become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain |
| Sounds | shih'r | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | acyclovir ... zaire / Zaire: 93 rhymes with ihr... | |
| Meaning | (physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves. | |
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| Example | "the shear changed the quadrilateral into a parallelogram" | |
| Category | physics, natural philosophy | The science of matter and energy and their interactions |
| Broader | deformation | alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it |
| Meaning | A large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it. | |
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| Broader | edge tool | Any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane / plane or gouge) |
| Spanish | cizalla | |
| Catalan | cisalla, tisores | |
| Verbs | shear | cut or cut through with shears |
| Meaning | cut with shears. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "shear hedges" | |
| Broader | snip, clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut back | cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of |
| Spanish | podar, recortar | |
| Catalan | podar | |
| Nouns | shearer | a workman who uses shears to cut leather or metal or textiles |
| shearing | removing by cutting off or clipping | |
| shears | large scissors with strong blades | |
| Meaning | shear the wool from. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "shear sheep" | |
| Synonym | fleece | |
| Broader | shave, trim | cut closely |
| Spanish | esquilar, tonsurar, trasquilar | |
| Catalan | esquilar, tondre, tosquirar | |
| Nouns | shearer | a skilled worker who shears the wool / wool off of sheep or other animals |
| shearing | removing by cutting off or clipping | |
| shears | large scissors with strong blades | |
| Meaning | cut or cut through with shears. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "shear the wool off the lamb" | |
| Broader | cut | separate with or as if with an instrument |
| Spanish | cortar, esquilar, trasquilar | |
| Catalan | esquilar, tondre, tosquirar | |
| Nouns | shear | a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it |
| shearer | a workman who uses shears to cut leather or metal or textiles | |
| shearing | removing by cutting off or clipping | |
| Meaning | Become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Category | physics, natural philosophy | The science of matter and energy and their interactions |
| Broader | change | Undergo a change |
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