shear - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

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

Synonyms

• shear

More generic

• edge tool

Noun

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

Synonyms

• shear

More generic

• deformation

Verb

become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain

Synonyms

• shear

More generic

• change

Verb

cut with shears

Synonyms

• shear

More generic

• clip
• crop
• cut back
• dress
• lop
• prune
• snip
• trim

Verb

cut or cut through with shears

Synonyms

• shear

More generic

• cut

Verb

shear the wool from

Synonyms

• fleece
• shear

More generic

• shave
• trim

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