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Sheared

/ˈʃiɹd/

To cut, originally with a sword or other bladed weapon, now usually with shears, or as if using shears.

📖 Definitions of "Sheared"

verb
  1. 1

    To cut, originally with a sword or other bladed weapon, now usually with shears, or as if using shears.

  2. 2

    To remove the fleece from a sheep etc by clipping.

  3. 3

    To deform because of forces pushing in opposite directions.

  4. 4

    To transform by displacing every point in a direction parallel to some given line by a distance proportional to the point’s distance from the line.

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