"Shear" is a word in ENGLISH
To cut, clip, or sever anything from with shears or a
like instrument; as, to shear sheep; to shear cloth.
A pair of shears; -- now always used in the plural, but
formerly also in the singular. See Shears.
A strain, or change of shape, of an elastic body,
consisting of an extension in one direction, an equal compression in a
perpendicular direction, with an unchanged magnitude in the third
direction.
To produce a change of shape in by a shear. See Shear,
n., 4.
Fig.: To deprive of property; to fleece.
To deviate. See Sheer.
To separate or sever with shears or a similar instrument;
to cut off; to clip (something) from a surface; as, to shear a fleece.
To reap, as grain.
A shearing; -- used in designating the age of sheep.
An action, resulting from applied forces, which tends to
cause two contiguous parts of a body to slide relatively to each other
in a direction parallel to their plane of contact; -- also called
shearing stress, and tangential stress.
To become more or less completely divided, as a body
under the action of forces, by the sliding of two contiguous parts
relatively to each other in a direction parallel to their plane of
contact.
It has been more wittily than charitably said that hell is paved with good intentions. They have their place in heaven also.
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Several years ago, Andy was sentenced to prison. During his stay, he got along well with the guards and all his fellow inmates. The warden saw that deep down, Andy was a good person and made arrangements for Andy to learn a trade while doing his time. After three years, Andy was recognized as one of the best carpenters in the local area. Often he would be given a weekend pass to do odd jobs for the citizens of the community.... and he always reported back to prison before Sunday night was over.The warden was thinking of remodeling his kitchen and in fact had done much of the work himself. But he lacked the skills to build a set of kitchen cupboards and a large counter top which he had promised his wife. So he called Andy into his office and asked him to complete the job for him.But, alas, Andy refused. He told the warden, "Gosh, I'd really like to help you but counter fitting is what got me into prison in the first place".
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