Shear Past Tense

The past tense of Shear is sheared.

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.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • scieran (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

Rhymes with Shear

  • conventioneer
  • bioengineer
  • reengineer
  • pamphleteer
  • electioneer
  • charpentier
  • volunteer
  • rensselaer
  • profiteer
  • mutineer
  • marketeer
  • lagardere
  • insincere
  • imagineer
  • gondolier
  • financiere
  • financier
  • crochetiere
  • commandeer
  • chandelier
  • brigadier
  • brigadeer
  • bombardier
  • belvedere
  • bandolier
  • wagoneer
  • summiteer
  • st_cyr
  • souvenir
  • racketeer

How do you pronounce shear?

Pronounce shear as ʃɪr.

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2. shear

verb. ['ˈʃɪr'] cut with shears.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • scieran (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

3. shear

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

Antonyms

Etymology

  • scieran (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

4. shear

verb. ['ˈʃɪr'] shear the wool from.

Synonyms

Etymology

  • scieran (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

5. shear

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

Antonyms

Etymology

  • scieran (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

6. shear

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

Antonyms

Etymology

  • scieran (Old English (ca. 450-1100))