definition of
shear

[1] #1 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". wn

[2] #2 shear v. cut with shears; "shear hedges". wn

[3] #3 shear n. a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it. wn

[4] #4 shear v. [fleece] shear the wool from; "shear sheep". wn

[5] #5 shear v. cut or cut through with shears; "shear the wool off the lamb". wn