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Definition of shear

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Shear (v. t.) An action, resulting from applied forces, which tends to cause two contiguous parts of a body to slide relatively to each other in a direction parallel to their plane of contact; -- also called shearing stress, and tangential stress..

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Shearing :: Shearing (n.) The process of making a vertical side cutting in working into a face of coal.

Sheard :: Sheard (n.) See Shard.

Shorn :: Shorn () p. p. of Shear.

Daunt :: Daunt (v. t.) To repress or subdue the courage of; to check by fear of danger; to cow; to intimidate; to dishearten.

Shears :: Shears (n.) A pair of wings.

Clip :: Clip (n.) The product of a single shearing of sheep; a season's crop of wool.

Sheer :: Sheer (v. t.) To shear.

Snip :: Snip (n.) Small hand shears for cutting sheet metal.

Shear :: Shear (v. t.) To reap, as grain..

Skimmer :: Skimmer (n.) Any species of longwinged marine birds of the genus Rhynchops, allied to the terns, but having the lower mandible compressed and much longer than the upper one. These birds fly rapidly along the surface of the water, with the lower mandible immersed, thus skimming out small fishes. The American species (R. nigra) is common on the southern coasts of the United States. Called also scissorbill, and shearbill..

Dispirit :: Dispirit (v. t.) To deprive of cheerful spirits; to depress the spirits of; to dishearten; to discourage.

Tubinares :: Tubinares (n. pl.) A tribe of sea birds comprising the petrels, shearwaters, albatrosses, hagdons, and allied birds having tubular horny nostrils..

Cropper :: Cropper (n.) A machine for cropping, as for shearing off bolts or rod iron, or for facing cloth..

Intimidate :: Intimidate (v. t.) To make timid or fearful; to inspire of affect with fear; to deter, as by threats; to dishearten; to abash..

Discourageable :: Discourageable (a.) Capable of being discouraged; easily disheartened.

Disheart :: Disheart (v. t.) To dishearten.

Woolfell :: Woolfell (n.) A skin with the wool; a skin from which the wool has not been sheared or pulled.

Exanimate :: Exanimate (a.) Destitute of animation; spiritless; disheartened.

Shears :: Shears (n.) Anything in the form of shears.

Shears :: Shears (n.) An instrument consisting of two blades, commonly with bevel edges, connected by a pivot, and working on both sides of the material to be cut, -- used for cutting cloth and other substances..