Sekirov Dictionary

shear

UK /ʃɪə/US /ʃɪɚ/

verb10

  1. To remove the fleece from (a sheep, llama, etc.) by clipping.
  2. To cut the hair of (a person).
  3. To cut, originally with a sword or other bladed weapon, now usually with shears, or as if using shears.
  4. To make a vertical cut in coal.
  5. (Scotland) To reap, as grain.
  6. (also 'shear off') To break or suddenly separate because of excessive force, eg. a bolt.
  7. To deform because of forces pushing in opposite directions.
  8. To change in direction or speed.
  9. To transform by displacing every point in a direction parallel to some given line by a distance proportional to the point’s distance from the line.
  10. (figurative) To deprive of property; to fleece.

noun8

  1. A cutting tool similar to scissors, but often larger.
  2. A large machine use for cutting sheet metal.
  3. The phenomenon of wind shear.
  4. A specific instance of wind shear.
  5. Forces that push in opposite directions.
  6. The act of shearing, or something removed by shearing.
  7. A transformation that displaces every point in a direction parallel to some given line by a distance proportional to the point's distance from the line.
  8. The response of a rock to deformation usually by compressive stress, resulting in particular textures.
forms

sheared · shore · shorn · shearing · sheareth · shears · shearest

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