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shear 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"
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shear v. cut with shears; "shear hedges"
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shear n. a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it
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shear v. [
fleece] shear the wool from; "shear sheep"
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shear v. cut or cut through with shears; "shear the wool off the lamb"
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