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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 | ||||||||
| 34% | 7 | Artist and chess player who said "While all artists are not chess players, all chess players are artists" | ||||||
noun • French artist who immigrated to the United States; a leader in the dada movement in New York City; was first to exhibit commonplace objects as art (1887-1968) | ||||||||
| 30% | 7 | Large chap backing female — as female | ||||||
noun • the sphere of work by women • the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning adjective satellite • characteristic of or peculiar to a woman | ||||||||
Female Artists Backing Cut Crossword Clue
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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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