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'shear' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'shear' with 2 example sentences.


shear noun

: (physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves

: a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it

shear verb

: cut with shears

: shear the wool from

: cut or cut through with shears

: become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain


  • I want to learn how to shear a sheep.
  • Where are the garden shears?
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