shear
US /ʃɪr/
UK /ʃɪr/

1.
1.
a strain produced by pressure in the structure of a substance, when its layers are subject to a lateral force causing them to slide over each other
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The engineer calculated the shear stress on the beam.
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The bridge design must account for shear forces.
2.
the act or an instance of shearing wool from sheep
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The annual shear is an important event for sheep farmers.
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He watched the skilled worker perform the shear with precision.