shear in German
shear in German is Scherkraft, scheren, schneiden — shear means to cut the wool off a sheep or similar animal.
shear in German
Scherkraft
(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
schneiden
To cut the hair of (a person).
abschneiden
To cut the hair of (a person).
rasieren
To cut the hair of (a person).
schneiden
(figurative) To deprive of property; to fleece.
abschneiden
(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 German?
"shear" in German is Scherkraft, scheren, schneiden. 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 German, "shear" is Scherkraft, scheren, schneiden.
Are there other ways to say "shear" in German?
Yes — German has 5 translations listed for "shear": Scherkraft, scheren, schneiden, abschneiden, rasieren.
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