Definition of shear

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Shear (v. t.) A strain, or change of shape, of an elastic body, consisting of an extension in one direction, an equal compression in a perpendicular direction, with an unchanged magnitude in the third direction..

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Clip :: Clip (v. t.) To cut off; as with shears or scissors; as, to clip the hair; to clip coin..
Sheared :: Sheared (p. p.) of Shea.
Unheart :: Unheart (v. t.) To cause to lose heart; to dishearten.
Tubinares :: Tubinares (n. pl.) A tribe of sea birds comprising the petrels, shearwaters, albatrosses, hagdons, and allied birds having tubular horny nostrils..
Sheep-shearing :: Sheep-shearing (n.) A feast at the time of sheep-shearing.
Unman :: Unman (v. t.) To deprive of the courage and fortitude of a man; to break or subdue the manly spirit in; to cause to despond; to dishearten; to make womanish.
Shears :: Shears (n.) A similar instrument the blades of which are extensions of a curved spring, -- used for shearing sheep or skins..
Disheartenment :: Disheartenment (n.) Discouragement; dejection; depression of spirits.
Scraber :: Scraber (n.) The Manx shearwater.
Shearmen :: Shearmen (pl. ) of Shearma.
Shear :: Shear (v. t.) Fig.: To deprive of property; to fleece.
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..
Shears :: Shears (n.) A cutting instrument.
Sheep-shearer :: Sheep-shearer (n.) One who shears, or cuts off the wool from, sheep..
Dispirit :: Dispirit (v. t.) To deprive of cheerful spirits; to depress the spirits of; to dishearten; to discourage.
Sheared :: Sheared (imp.) of Shea.
Shear :: Shear (v. t.) A strain, or change of shape, of an elastic body, consisting of an extension in one direction, an equal compression in a perpendicular direction, with an unchanged magnitude in the third direction..
Sheerwater :: Sheerwater (n.) The shearwater.
Shearing :: Shearing (n.) The process of preparing shear steel; tilting.
Scissors :: Scissors (n. pl.) A cutting instrument resembling shears, but smaller, consisting of two cutting blades with handles, movable on a pin in the center, by which they are held together. Often called a pair of scissors..
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