shear
English Thesaurus
1. a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | edge tool, |
| definition | : | any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge) (noun.artifact) |
2. (physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves (noun.phenomenon)
| hypernym | : | deformation, |
| definition | : | alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it (noun.event) |
| domain category | : | natural philosophy, physics, |
| definition | : | the science of matter and energy and their interactions (noun.cognition) |
3. become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | change, |
| definition | : | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change) |
| domain category | : | natural philosophy, physics, |
| definition | : | the science of matter and energy and their interactions (noun.cognition) |
4. cut with shears (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | clip, crop, cut back, dress, lop, prune, snip, trim, |
| definition | : | cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of (verb.contact) |
5. cut or cut through with shears (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | cut, |
| definition | : | separate with or as if with an instrument (verb.contact) |
6. shear the wool from (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | shave, trim, |
| definition | : | cut closely (verb.contact) |
7. a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | shear, |
| definition | : | cut or cut through with shears (verb.contact) |
8. cut with shears (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | shearing, |
| definition | : | removing by cutting off or clipping (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | shears, |
| definition | : | large scissors with strong blades (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | shearer, |
| definition | : | a workman who uses shears to cut leather or metal or textiles (noun.person) |
9. cut or cut through with shears (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | shearing, |
| definition | : | removing by cutting off or clipping (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | shear, |
| definition | : | a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | shearer, |
| definition | : | a workman who uses shears to cut leather or metal or textiles (noun.person) |
10. shear the wool from (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | shearing, |
| definition | : | removing by cutting off or clipping (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | fleece, wool, |
| definition | : | outer coat of especially sheep and yaks (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | shears, |
| definition | : | large scissors with strong blades (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | shearer, |
| definition | : | a skilled worker who shears the wool off of sheep or other animals (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | fleece, sheepskin, |
| definition | : | tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | fleece, |
| definition | : | the wool of a sheep or similar animal (noun.substance) |
11. a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | shear, |
| definition | : | cut or cut through with shears (verb.contact) |
12. cut with shears (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | shearing, |
| definition | : | removing by cutting off or clipping (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | shears, |
| definition | : | large scissors with strong blades (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | shearer, |
| definition | : | a workman who uses shears to cut leather or metal or textiles (noun.person) |
13. cut or cut through with shears (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | shearing, |
| definition | : | removing by cutting off or clipping (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | shear, |
| definition | : | a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | shearer, |
| definition | : | a workman who uses shears to cut leather or metal or textiles (noun.person) |
14. shear the wool from (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | shearing, |
| definition | : | removing by cutting off or clipping (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | fleece, wool, |
| definition | : | outer coat of especially sheep and yaks (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | shears, |
| definition | : | large scissors with strong blades (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | shearer, |
| definition | : | a skilled worker who shears the wool off of sheep or other animals (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | fleece, sheepskin, |
| definition | : | tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing (noun.substance) |
| derivation | : | fleece, |
| definition | : | the wool of a sheep or similar animal (noun.substance) |
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