What does Shear mean?

1. noun — a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it
2. noun — (physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves
3. verb — become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain
4. verb — cut with shears
5. verb — cut or cut through with shears
6. verb — shear the wool from

Synonyms

• fleece

Letter by letter

• S as the first letter
• H as the second letter
• E as the third letter
• A as the fourth letter
• R as the fifth letter

Similar five-letter words

• shall
• shame
• shape
• share
• sharp
• sheet
• shelf
• shell
• shift
• shoot
• shops
• short

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