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shear
/ʃɪə(ɹ)/
noun
A cutting tool similar to scissors, but often larger.
Similar: shears
The act of shearing, or something removed by shearing.
Forces that push in opposite directions.
Synonymsshears
verb
To cut, originally with a sword or other bladed weapon, now usually with shears, or as if using shears.
To remove the fleece from a sheep etc by clipping.
To deform because of forces pushing in opposite directions.
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