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noun • (physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves • a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it verb • cut with shears • shear the wool from • cut or cut through with shears • become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain | ||||||||
| 27% | 6 | Cut short or cut off abruptly | ||||||
adjective satellite • short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy musculature | ||||||||
| 27% | 7 | To cut down; to cut off or out; to eradicate. | ||||||
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SHEAR which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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SHEAR
Updated: October 14, 2023
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