Definition of shear

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Shear (v. t.) To separate or sever with shears or a similar instrument; to cut off; to clip (something) from a surface; as, to shear a fleece..

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Disheartening :: Disheartening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dishearte.
Shearbill :: Shearbill (n.) The black skimmer. See Skimmer.
Disheartened :: Disheartened (imp. & p. p.) of Dishearte.
Forfex :: Forfex (n.) A pair of shears.
Dispirited :: Dispirited (a.) Depressed in spirits; disheartened; daunted.
Intimidate :: Intimidate (v. t.) To make timid or fearful; to inspire of affect with fear; to deter, as by threats; to dishearten; to abash..
Shear :: Shear (v. t.) To separate or sever with shears or a similar instrument; to cut off; to clip (something) from a surface; as, to shear a fleece..
Shear :: Shear (v. t.) To reap, as grain..
Shear :: Shear (v. t.) To cut, clip, or sever anything from with shears or a like instrument; as, to shear sheep; to shear cloth..
Shearmen :: Shearmen (pl. ) of Shearma.
Key :: Key (n.) A bar, pin or wedge, to secure a crank, pulley, coupling, etc., upon a shaft, and prevent relative turning; sometimes holding by friction alone, but more frequently by its resistance to shearing, being usually embedded partly in the shaft and partly in the crank, pulley, etc..
Shearing :: Shearing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Shea.
Shears :: Shears (n.) A cutting instrument.
Shear :: Shear (v. i.) To become more or less completely divided, as a body under the action of forces, by the sliding of two contiguous parts relatively to each other in a direction parallel to their plane of contact..
Wind :: Wind (n.) A disease of sheep, in which the intestines are distended with air, or rather affected with a violent inflammation. It occurs immediately after shearing..
Shear :: Shear (v. t.) Fig.: To deprive of property; to fleece.
Scissor :: Scissor (v. t.) To cut with scissors or shears; to prepare with the aid of scissors.
Shears :: Shears (n.) An apparatus for raising heavy weights, and especially for stepping and unstepping the lower masts of ships. It consists of two or more spars or pieces of timber, fastened together near the top, steadied by a guy or guys, and furnished with the necessary tackle..
Clip :: Clip (n.) The product of a single shearing of sheep; a season's crop of wool.
Sheared :: Sheared (p. p.) of Shea.
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