shear


Definition: Meaning of, shear in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ʃɪə /

  • verb
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
shear sheared sheared, shorn
Present Participle Third Person Singular
shearing shears
or [transitive]
  1. to cut the wool off a sheep
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  2. literary to cut off someone's hair
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shear used in phrases

  • elasticity of shear (noun)
    1. the elasticity of a body that has been pulled out of shape by a shearing force
  • wind shear (noun)
    1. a change of wind speed perpendicular to the wind's direction
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