shear
/ʃˈɪr/
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Definitions
Noun
(physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves; "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; "shear hedges"
Verb
shear the wool from; "shear sheep"
Verb
cut or cut through with shears; "shear the wool off the lamb"
Verb
become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain