shear

nouns

(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"
shear
domain category
the science of matter and energy and their interactions
"his favorite subject was physics"
natural philosophy, physics
is a type of (narrower)
alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it
deformation
a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it
shear
is a type of (narrower)
any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge)
edge tool

verbs

cut with shears
"shear hedges"
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shearing
is a type of (narrower)
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
"dress the plants in the garden"
clip, crop, cut back, dress, lop, prune, snip, trim
shear the wool from
"shear sheep"
fleece, shear
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shearing
cut or cut through with shears
"shear the wool off the lamb"
shear
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shearing
is a type of (narrower)
separate with or as if with an instrument
"Cut the rope"
cut
become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain
shear
domain category
the science of matter and energy and their interactions
"his favorite subject was physics"
natural philosophy, physics
is a type of (narrower)
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
"She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
change