shear in Japanese
shear in Japanese is 刈る, 切る, 剪断 — shear means to cut the wool off a sheep or similar animal.
shear in Japanese
刈る
Pronounced: karu
切る
Pronounced: kiru
剪断
Pronounced: sendan
(physics) To deform because of forces pushing in opposite directions.
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 Japanese?
"shear" in Japanese is 刈る, 切る, 剪断. shear means: To cut the wool off a sheep or similar animal.
How do you pronounce 刈る?
"shear" in Japanese is 刈る, pronounced "karu".
How do you use "shear" in a sentence?
Example: "The farmer shears his flock every spring before the weather turns warm." In Japanese, "shear" is 刈る, 切る, 剪断.
Are there other ways to say "shear" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "shear": 刈る, 切る, 剪断.
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