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Word: shear (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • a cutting tool similar to scissors, but often larger
  • physics a force that produces a shearing strain
  • the act of shearing, or something removed by shearing

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Verb:

  • physics To deform because of shearing forces
  • 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

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