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shear

Pronunciación: [ʃɪr]

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Cómo usar shear en una oración: 3 significados y 9 ejemplos con audio.

Contexto: «physical action»

(verb) to cut or clip something, usually with scissors or a similar tool. Think about when a barber uses scissors to cut hair or when someone cuts the leaves off a plant.

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The gardener sheared the bushes to make them look neat and tidy.

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He didn't shear the grass, so it grew too long and looked messy.

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Can you shear the paper to make it fit into the scrapbook?

Contexto: «physical property»

(noun) the act of cutting or the result of cutting something. It's when the material is split or separated, like when you cut a piece of fabric in half.

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The shear of the fabric made it easy to cut into the right shapes.

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The shear of the rubber was not effective; it remained whole and unchanged.

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What is the shear we need for this project?

Contexto: «engineering»

(noun) a force that causes something to twist or change shape. Imagine when you pull on both ends of a play dough, stretching it out.

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The engineer explained that the bridge had to withstand shear from strong winds.

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The materials were too weak to handle the shear, causing the structure to fail.

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How does shear affect the strength of this material?

Cómo se pronuncia shear

Pronunciación: [ʃɪr]

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