shear

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    n.

  • (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

  • a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it

    v.

  • cut with shears

    shear hedges

  • shear the wool from; fleece

    shear sheep

  • cut or cut through with shears

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

shears|sheared|shearing|shearn
syn.: clip crop cut off