shear
8 points
English
5 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #33,166
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
(physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves
verb
cut with shears
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ʃˈɪɹ/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural shears
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
shear the wool from
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
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