How To Spell shear?
How to Pronounce shear?
Correct pronunciation for the word "shear" is [ʃˈi͡ə], [ʃˈiə], [ʃ_ˈiə].
Definition of shear
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To clip or cut off with shears; to separate by shears; to reap.
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To pierce by cutting. See Shears.
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
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What is the adverb for shear?
The adverb form of "shear" is "shearingly".
What is the adjective for shear?
The adjective form of the word "shear" is "sheared".
Usage over time for shear:
This graph shows how "shear" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
What is the plural form of shear?
The plural of the "shear" can be the "shears".
What is the singular form of shear?
The singular of the "shear" can be the "shear".
Synonyms for Shear:
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v.
• reject- discard ,
- erupt ,
- evacuate ,
- drain ,
- disapprove ,
- exude ,
- deep-six ,
- curtail ,
- discharge ,
- abandon ,
- disgorge ,
- check ,
- excrete ,
- blackball ,
- deny ,
- belch ,
- emit ,
- bar ,
- eliminate ,
- disallow ,
- blacklist ,
- disclaim ,
- excise ,
- eject ,
- exclude ,
- cull ,
- exhaust .
- diminish ,
- abbreviate ,
- concentrate ,
- decrement ,
- condense ,
- abridge ,
- compact ,
- deflate ,
- deplete ,
- contract ,
- downgrade ,
- erode ,
- compress ,
- dwindle ,
- decrease .
- cut .
- clip .
- crop .
- axe .
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n.
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- crumble ,
- fragment ,
- fall apart ,
- disintegrate ,
- break .
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