shear

verb
[L27036]

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

  • simple present : shear
  • simple present, singular, third person : shears
  • simple past : sheared
  • present participle : shearing
  • past participle : sheared
  • past participle : shorn

Senses

  • slice off, as with scissors

shear

noun
[L327610]

Forms

  • singular : shear
  • plural : shears

Senses

  • in geology, the response of a rock to deformation usually by compressive stress