cisailler — meaning in English

English meaning

• shear verb To cut the wool off a sheep or similar animal.
• snip verb To cut with a quick, small motion, as with scissors.

Senses

cisailler is used for these senses in English:

• shear (physics) To deform because of forces pushing in opposite directions.
• snip To cut with short sharp actions, as with scissors.

shear — full definition

1. verb To cut the wool off a sheep or similar animal.
2. verb To cut through something cleanly, or to break suddenly under sideways force.
3. noun A force that pushes two parts of an object in opposite, parallel directions.

snip — full definition

1. verb To cut with a quick, small motion, as with scissors.
2. noun A small cut, or a small piece cut off something.
3. noun A bargain — something bought for less than it's worth.

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