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shear


shear - noun

  • (physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves
  • a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it

    • shear - verb

    • cut with shears
    • shear the wool from
    • cut or cut through with shears
    • become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain

    shear - thesaurus

    fleece  

    Scrabble score for shear

    s is 1 h is 4 e is 1 a is 1 r is 1
    Scrabble score = 8

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