shear

/ʃˈi‍ə/

/ˈʃɪɹ/

[verb] [noun]

to shear

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to cut someone's hair short using shears or scissors

become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain

cut or cut through with shears

shear the wool from

synonyms : fleece

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

Examples

1. The coach knew that pushing his players too hard could lead to injury and burnout, so he took care to balance training with rest and recovery, believing that it is part of a good shepherd to shear his flock not skin it.

2. My first preferred method is pinking shears.

3. You got shears already?

4. pruning shears!

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