Definition of shear

"shear" in the noun sense

1. shear

physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves

"the shear changed the quadrilateral into a parallelogram"

2. shear

a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it

"shear" in the verb sense

1. shear

cut with shears

"shear hedges"

2. fleece, shear

shear the wool from

"shear sheep"

3. shear

cut or cut through with shears

"shear the wool off the lamb"

4. shear

become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain

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Quotations for shear

A mouse, in time, may shear a cable asunder. [ Proverb ]

Stay till you have sheep before you shear them. [ Proverb ]

Great cry but little wool, as the devil said when he shear'd his hogs. [ Proverb ]

shear in Scrabble®

The word shear is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 8

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shear in Words With Friends™

The word shear is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 7

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Words within the letters of shear

2 letter words in shear (7 words)

3 letter words in shear (10 words)

4 letter words in shear (10 words)

5 letter words in shear (Anagrams) (5 words)

Word Growth involving shear

Shorter words in shear

ar ear hear

he hear

he she

Longer words containing shear

dishearten disheartened

dishearten disheartening dishearteningly

dishearten disheartens

mishear misheard

mishear mishearing

mishear mishears

sheared unsheared

shearer shearers sheepshearers

shearer sheepshearer sheepshearers

shearing mishearing

shearing sheepshearing sheepshearings

shearling shearlings

shears mishears

shears shearsmith shearsmiths

shears windshears

shearwater shearwaters

windshear windshears