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shear

UK
/ʃɪə/
US
/ʃɪr/
shear off

Translations

shearnoun
shears
pl
cisailleAu pluriel, « cisailles » désigne l’outil de coupe.
The tailor used shears to cut the heavy fabric for the new suit.
Le tailleur a utilisé des cisailles pour couper le tissu épais du nouveau costume.
cisaillementEn mécanique et en résistance des matériaux.
The engineer analyzed the shear in the metal beam to ensure it could withstand the load.
L’ingénieur a analysé le cisaillement de la poutre métallique afin de s’assurer qu’elle pouvait supporter la charge.
Synonyms
scissors
cutting tool
shears
clippers
shearverb
sheared
Past Simple
sheared
Past Participle
shearing
Gerund
UK
/ʃɪə/
US
/ʃɪr/
taillerPour la taille des haies, de l’herbe ou des cheveux.
The gardener sheared the hedges to keep them neat and tidy.
Le jardinier a taillé les haies pour les garder nettes et bien ordonnées.
dépouillerSens figuré : priver de quelque chose.
The reforms sheared the committee of much of its authority.
Les réformes ont dépouillé le comité d’une grande partie de son autorité.
cisaillerPour une rupture ou une déformation sous contrainte.
The metal rod will shear if too much pressure is applied.
La tige métallique se cisaille si l’on applique trop de pression.
tondreSe dit surtout pour la laine des moutons.
Every spring, the farmers shear the sheep to collect their wool.
Chaque printemps, les fermiers tondent les moutons pour récolter leur laine.
Synonyms
sever
slice
snip
cut
trim
clip
shave
Antonyms
sew
mend
assemble
unite
connect
attach
join
shearadjective
UK
/ʃɪə/
US
/ʃɪr/
Used attributively in technical contexts (e.g., shear stress, shear strength).
de cisaillementTerme technique en mécanique et en ingénierie.
Engineers calculated the shear strength of the bolt.
Les ingénieurs ont calculé la résistance au cisaillement du boulon.
Synonyms
crosswise
lateral
transverse
pure
utter
absolute
complete
sheer
Antonyms
gentle
sloping
gradual
limited
incomplete
partial

Definitions

shearnoun
A pair of large scissors used for cutting materials such as metal or fabric.
The tailor used shears to cut the heavy fabric for the new suit.
A deformation or strain in a material caused by forces acting parallel to each other, so that adjacent layers slide past one another.
The engineer analyzed the shear in the metal beam to ensure it could withstand the load.
shearverb
to cut the wool off a sheep or other animal.
Every spring, the farmers shear the sheep to collect their wool.
to break off or cause to break off, owing to a structural strain.
The metal rod will shear if too much pressure is applied.
to cut or trim something, especially hair or grass.
The gardener sheared the hedges to keep them neat and tidy.
to strip or deprive someone or something of an attribute, possession, or capability, as if by cutting away
The reforms sheared the committee of much of its authority.
shearadjective
relating to or caused by shear forces or stress
Engineers calculated the shear strength of the bolt.
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