Synonyms for shear
ʃɪərshear

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1. shearnoun

   (physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves

   "the shear changed the quadrilateral into a parallelogram"

2. shearverb

   a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it

3. shearverb

   cut with shears

   "shear hedges"

   Synonyms:
   fleece

4. fleece, shearverb

   shear the wool from

   "shear sheep"

   Synonyms:
   hook, fleece, surcharge, gazump, overcharge, plume, pluck, soak, rob

5. shearverb

   cut or cut through with shears

   "shear the wool off the lamb"

   Synonyms:
   fleece

6. shearverb

   become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain

   Synonyms:
   fleece

Matched Categories

1. • Change
   • Cut
   • Cut Back
   • Deformation
   • Physics
   • Shave

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1. shearverb

   Synonyms:
   cut, clip

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1. List of paraphrases for "shear":

   shearing, windshear

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1. Phil Klotzbach:

   Vertical wind shear is extremely critical for hurricanes in the Atlantic, strong vertical wind shear, the change in wind direction with height, tears apart hurricanes and disrupts their intensification.

2. Dan Kottlowski:

   The hurricane remains in a very favorable environment for further intensification, including low vertical wind shear, deep moist unstable air and warm water.

3. Stephanie Muldbergs:

   Though Gross waited until the end of Dr. Shear's presentation, and Though Gross went up to Though Gross, and Though Gross said Though Gross knew someone who seemed to fit the condition described in the presentation. Columbia University Shear was kind enough to say,' Well, why don't you have Though Gross call me ?' i went in to see Columbia University Shear. I filled out a lot of forms, and I filled out a form called' The Inventory of Complicated Grief,' on which I scored incredibly high.

4. Phil Klotzbach:

   The models are generally forecasting a more conducive pattern for the Atlantic by the time that we get to the middle of August, air is forecast to more consistently rise over Africa and sink over the tropical Pacific. This pattern should result in reduced vertical wind shear.

5. Phil Klotzbach:

   Climatologically, what ends your hurricane season is too much wind shear, so La Niña tends to prolong the hurricane season since it tends to reduce shear, of course, last year is an example of La Niña prolonging the season... on steroids.