shear in Russian
shear in Russian is ножницы, стрижка, стричь — shear means to cut the wool off a sheep or similar animal.
shear in Russian
ножницы
Pronounced: nozhnitsy
A cutting tool similar to scissors, but often larger.
стрижка
Pronounced: strizhka
The act of shearing, or something removed by shearing.
стричь
Pronounced: strich
подстрига́ть
Pronounced: podstrigat
ре́зать
Pronounced: rezat
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 Russian?
"shear" in Russian is ножницы, стрижка, стричь. shear means: To cut the wool off a sheep or similar animal.
How do you pronounce ножницы?
"shear" in Russian is ножницы, pronounced "nozhnitsy".
How do you use "shear" in a sentence?
Example: "The farmer shears his flock every spring before the weather turns warm." In Russian, "shear" is ножницы, стрижка, стричь.
Are there other ways to say "shear" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 5 translations listed for "shear": ножницы, стрижка, стричь, подстрига́ть, ре́зать.
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