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shear verb

  /ʃɛə/ , /ʃɪə(ɹ)/ , /ʃɪɹ/
  • (physics) To deform because of forces pushing in opposite directions.
 skjuva
  • (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.
 klippa

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.
 sax

shearing

klippning

shear noun

  /ʃɛə/ , /ʃɪə(ɹ)/ , /ʃɪɹ/
  • (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.
 skjuvning
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