shear


Meanings

  • (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
  • cut with shears;
    • "shear hedges"
  • shear the wool from;
    • "shear sheep"
  • cut or cut through with shears;
    • "shear the wool off the lamb"
  • become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain
  • SHEAR v SHEARED or SHORE, SHORN, SHEARING, SHEARS to cut the hair or wool from

Synonyms


Scrabble Score: 8

shear is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

shear is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

shear is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 7

shear is a valid Words With Friends word