1. shear

noun. ['ˈʃɪr'] (physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves.

Rhymes with Shear

• conventioneer
• bioengineer
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• pamphleteer
• electioneer
• charpentier
• volunteer
• rensselaer
• profiteer
• mutineer
• marketeer
• lagardere
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• imagineer
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• st_cyr
• souvenir
• racketeer

How do you pronounce shear?

Pronounce shear as ʃɪr.

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Sentences with shear

1. Verb, base form
Some steel is too soft and can shear off if it isn't heat treated.

2. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
These stones shear into thin, sharp pieces naturally and make good knives.

3. Noun, singular or mass
Remove the dead branch with a pruning shear to encourage the shrub to grow.

4. Adjective
Styles of shear vary; most are 4.5 to 6.5 inches long.

2. shear

verb. ['ˈʃɪr'] cut with shears.

3. shear

noun. ['ˈʃɪr'] a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it.

4. shear

verb. ['ˈʃɪr'] shear the wool from.

5. shear

verb. ['ˈʃɪr'] become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain.

6. shear

verb. ['ˈʃɪr'] cut or cut through with shears.