shear

Example Sentences

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Over the past twenty years, this shelf has developed increasing fractures around a major shear zone located upstream of that pinning point.

From Science Daily

These participants also experienced increases in diastolic blood pressure, reductions in shear rate and blood flow, and lower leg muscle oxygenation.

From Science Daily

To visualize shear, imagine stirring a thick jar of honey.

From Science Daily

He and his wife, Linda, had holed up on their Scotland farm, where he learned to pour cement and shear sheep while she worked on her musicianship and cooking.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s a two-story house with the front sheared off so the audience can see all the rooms at once.

From Los Angeles Times