word
Shear
Shihr
/ˈʃɪr/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
shear
Dictionary meaning
A large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it.
Examples
- The shear changed the quadrilateral into a parallelogram.
- Shear hedges.
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