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shear

[sheer] / ʃɪər /


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However, such a state is expected to show a strong response to shear strain.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

That’s commonly near the center of the office floor, far from windows and close to permanent shear walls that limit sound intrusion.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

“You can shear a sheep for life, but you can only slaughter it once” goes an old saying that sportsbooks seem to have heeded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

On the other hand, shear can also create bubbles early in magma that already contains large quantities of gas.

From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2025

But finally the merchant appeared, and asked the boy to shear four sheep.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho




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