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shear verb

  /ʃɛə/ , /ʃɪə(ɹ)/ , /ʃɪɹ/
  • (intransitive, transitive) To remove the fleece from (a sheep, llama, etc.) by clipping.
  • (mathematics) To transform by displacing every point in a direction parallel to some given line by a distance proportional to the point’s distance from the line.
tondre
  • To cut the hair of (a person).
  • (figurative) To deprive of property; to fleece.
couper, tondre
  • (physics) To deform because of forces pushing in opposite directions.
cisailler

shear noun

  /ʃɛə/ , /ʃɪə(ɹ)/ , /ʃɪɹ/
  • A cutting tool similar to scissors, but often larger.
cisaille, cisailles, tondeuse
  • (mathematics) A transformation that displaces every point in a direction parallel to some given line by a distance proportional to the point's distance from the line.
cisaillement
  • The act of shearing, or something removed by shearing.
tondaison, tonte

shears noun

  /ʃɪə(ɹ)z/ , /ʃɪɹz/
  • A tool consisting of two blades with bevel edges, connected by a pivot, used for cutting cloth, or for removing the fleece from sheep etc.
cisailles

shearing

cisaillement

sheared

tondu
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