Reference meaning
shear
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(physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves
Other meanings
2. noun
a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it
3. verb
cut with shears
4. verb
shear the wool from
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