Synonyms for shear
ʃɪərshear

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1. shearnoun

   (physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves

   "the shear changed the quadrilateral into a parallelogram"

2. shearverb

   a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it

3. shearverb

   cut with shears

   "shear hedges"

   Synonyms:
   fleece

4. fleece, shearverb

   shear the wool from

   "shear sheep"

   Synonyms:
   hook, fleece, surcharge, gazump, overcharge, plume, pluck, soak, rob

5. shearverb

   cut or cut through with shears

   "shear the wool off the lamb"

   Synonyms:
   fleece

6. shearverb

   become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain

   Synonyms:
   fleece

Matched Categories

1. • Change
   • Cut
   • Cut Back
   • Deformation
   • Physics
   • Shave

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shearverb

   Synonyms:
   cut, clip

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1. List of paraphrases for "shear":

   shearing, windshear

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1. Chris Broyles:

   The tornadoes are being caused by supercell storms that are being driven by the strong wind shear.

2. Phil Klotzbach:

   Vertical wind shear is extremely critical for hurricanes in the Atlantic, strong vertical wind shear, the change in wind direction with height, tears apart hurricanes and disrupts their intensification.

3. David Robinson:

   When dust veils like this occur, they tend to put a lid on atmospheric convection over areas favorable for tropical storm development, add to this the impact of the El Nio, which favors stronger-than-average winds across the Atlantic basin-- which tend to shear apart any rising motion -- and you have a recipe for a below-average hurricane season.

4. Phil Klotzbach:

   Other factors are more important for Gulf hurricanes, wind shear, mid-level moisture and having pre-existing disturbances that develop once they reach the Gulf( or track into the Gulf from elsewhere). Of course, if all those conditions are already there and the waters are warmer than normal, that could certainly exacerbate issues.

5. Phil Klotzbach:

   The models are generally forecasting a more conducive pattern for the Atlantic by the time that we get to the middle of August, air is forecast to more consistently rise over Africa and sink over the tropical Pacific. This pattern should result in reduced vertical wind shear.