| shear | edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it |
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| shear | (physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves |
| shear | cut with shears, as of hedges |
| shear | cut or cut through with shears |
| shear | shear the wool from |
| shear | (used especially of fur or wool) shaped or finished by cutting or trimming to a uniform length |
| shear | having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers |
| shear | a skilled worker who shears the wool off of sheep or other animals |
| shear | a workman who uses shears to cut leather or metal or textiles |
| shear | Scottish ballet dancer and actress (born in 1926) |
| shear | removing by cutting off or clipping |
| shear | large scissors with strong blades |