shear in Dutch
shear in Dutch is afschuifkracht, scheren, afsnijden — shear means to cut the wool off a sheep or similar animal.
shear in Dutch
afschuifkracht
(mathematics) A transformation that displaces every point in a direction parallel to some given line by a distance proportional to the point's distance from the line.
scheren
scheren
To cut the hair of (a person).
afsnijden
To cut the hair of (a person).
knippen
To cut the hair of (a person).
afschuiven
(physics) To deform because of forces pushing in opposite directions.
afsnijden
(figurative) To deprive of property; to fleece.
knippen
(figurative) To deprive of property; to fleece.
What does "shear" mean?
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verb To cut the wool off a sheep or similar animal.
"The farmer shears his flock every spring before the weather turns warm."
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verb To cut through something cleanly, or to break suddenly under sideways force.
"The bolt sheared off under the strain, and the panel came loose."
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noun A force that pushes two parts of an object in opposite, parallel directions.
"Engineers calculate the shear on a beam before deciding how thick it needs to be."
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shear in a sentence
- The farmer shears his flock every spring before the weather turns warm.
- The bolt sheared off under the strain, and the panel came loose.
- Strong winds can shear the branches right off a tree.
- Engineers calculate the shear on a beam before deciding how thick it needs to be.
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What is "shear" in Dutch?
"shear" in Dutch is afschuifkracht, scheren, afsnijden. shear means: To cut the wool off a sheep or similar animal.
How do you use "shear" in a sentence?
Example: "The farmer shears his flock every spring before the weather turns warm." In Dutch, "shear" is afschuifkracht, scheren, afsnijden.
Are there other ways to say "shear" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 5 translations listed for "shear": afschuifkracht, scheren, afsnijden, knippen, afschuiven.
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