Definition of "shear"
- verb
To cut, originally with a sword or other bladed weapon, now usually with shears, or as if using shears.
To remove the fleece from a sheep etc by clipping.
To deform because of shearing forces.
- noun
A cutting tool similar to scissors, but often larger.
The act of shearing, or something removed by shearing.
A force that produces a shearing strain.
The response of a rock to deformation usually by compressive stress, resulting in particular textures.
- adjective
Common misspelling of sheer.
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