shear in Finnish
shear in Finnish is keritsimet, leike, leikkaus — shear means to cut the wool off a sheep or similar animal.
shear in Finnish
keritsimet
A cutting tool similar to scissors, but often larger.
leike
The act of shearing, or something removed by shearing.
leikkaus
The act of shearing, or something removed by shearing.
leikkuu
The act of shearing, or something removed by shearing.
leikkausvoima
(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.
vinoutus
(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.
keritä
(intransitive, transitive) To remove the fleece from (a sheep, llama, etc.) by clipping.
viiltää
leikata
(physics) To deform because of forces pushing in opposite directions.
leikkautua
(physics) To deform because of forces pushing in opposite directions.
keritä
(mathematics) To transform by displacing every point in a direction parallel to some given line by a distance proportional to the point’s distance from the line.
vinouttaa
(mathematics) To transform by displacing every point in a direction parallel to some given line by a distance proportional to the point’s distance from the line.
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 Finnish?
"shear" in Finnish is keritsimet, leike, leikkaus. 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 Finnish, "shear" is keritsimet, leike, leikkaus.
Are there other ways to say "shear" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 11 translations listed for "shear": keritsimet, leike, leikkaus, leikkuu, leikkausvoima, vinoutus.
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