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shear

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﹒To cut the wool off a sheep or other animal.

﹒To break or cause to break by a lateral force.

﹒A strain produced by pressure in the structure of a substance when its layers are laterally shifted in relation to each other.

Examples

﹒The farmer will shear the sheep before the summer heat arrives.

﹒The strong winds caused the metal beam to shear under the immense pressure.

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