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

Dishearten :: Dishearten (v. t.) To discourage; to deprive of courage and hope; to depress the spirits of; to deject.

Shear :: Shear (v. t.) To cut, clip, or sever anything from with shears or a like instrument; as, to shear sheep; to shear cloth..

Disanimate :: Disanimate (v. t.) To deprive of spirit; to dishearten.

Shearing :: Shearing (n.) The act or operation of dividing with shears; as, the shearing of metal plates..

Shear :: Shear (v. t.) Fig.: To deprive of property; to fleece.

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..

Forfex :: Forfex (n.) A pair of shears.

Sheartail :: Sheartail (n.) Any one of several species of humming birds of the genus Thaumastura having a long forked tail.

Shearer :: Shearer (n.) One who shears.

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

Crew :: Crew (n.) The Manx shearwater.

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..

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

Mishear :: Mishear (v. t. & i.) To hear incorrectly.

Shearing :: Shearing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Shea.

Discourage :: Discourage (v. t.) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject; -- the opposite of encourage; as, he was discouraged in his undertaking; he need not be discouraged from a like attempt..

Belt :: Belt (v. t.) To shear, as the buttocks and tails of sheep..

Dispirited :: Dispirited (a.) Depressed in spirits; disheartened; daunted.

Procellarian :: Procellarian (n.) One of a family of oceanic birds (Procellaridae) including the petrels, fulmars, and shearwaters. They are often seen in great abundance in stormy weather..