How Do You Spell SHEAR?

Pronunciation: [ʃˈi͡ə] (IPA)

The word "shear" is spelled with the letters "s-h-e-a-r". In IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) notation, it is transcribed as /ʃɪər/. The first sound, /ʃ/, is a voiceless postalveolar fricative, like the "sh" sound in "ship". The next sound, /ɪə/, is a diphthong, meaning it is a combination of two vowel sounds. It is pronounced like the "ee" sound in "beer" followed by the "air" sound in "hair". The final sound, /r/, is an alveolar trill or tap, which is produced by vibrating the tongue against the roof of the mouth.

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SHEAR Meaning and Definition

  1. Shear (verb) is a term used to describe the act of cutting, clipping, or trimming off something using shear blades or tools. It involves the application of force or pressure to separate or remove a part of a material, such as cutting hair, trimming sheep's wool, or severing a substance or entity. Shearing typically results in a clean and precise cut.

    In a mechanical sense, shear can refer to the sliding or shifting of parts of a structure or material in relation to one another, often due to external forces. It describes the stress and strain that occurs when layers of a substance are forced to move parallel to each other, resulting in deformation or failure.

    Shear can also represent the act of dividing or splitting something into two or more parts. This can be applied to physical objects, such as shearing a piece of fabric into smaller sections, or to abstract concepts, for instance, shearing a political entity into separate regions or factions.

    Furthermore, shear can be employed as a noun in the field of fluid dynamics, where it denotes the stress that arises from the parallel sliding of different layers of a liquid or gas when subjected to forces or flow. This concept is crucial in understanding fluid behavior and is commonly used in disciplines like engineering and meteorology.

    Overall, shear as a verb refers to the action of cutting or separating, while as a noun, it encompasses both the force and the result of such an action, whether that be in the realm of materials, structures, or fluids.

  2. To cut or clip from a surface with shears or scissors, as wool from sheep, or the nap upon cloth; in Scot., to reap.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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Etymology of SHEAR

The word "shear" has its origins in Old English, derived from the Old Norse word "skera". This Old Norse word later evolved into the Middle English term "sheren", which eventually transformed into "shear" in modern English.

Similar spelling words for SHEAR

Plural form of SHEAR is SHEARS

Conjugate verb Shear

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have sheared; shorn
you would have sheared; shorn
he/she/it would have sheared; shorn
we would have sheared; shorn
they would have sheared; shorn
I would have shear
you would have shear
he/she/it would have shear
we would have shear
they would have shear

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been shearing
you would have been shearing
he/she/it would have been shearing
we would have been shearing
they would have been shearing

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would shear
you would shear
he/she/it would shear
we would shear
they would shear

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be shearing
you would be shearing
he/she/it would be shearing
we would be shearing
they would be shearing

FUTURE

I will shear
you will shear
he/she/it will shear
we will shear
they will shear

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be shearing
you will be shearing
he/she/it will be shearing
we will be shearing
they will be shearing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have sheared; shorn
you will have sheared; shorn
he/she/it will have sheared; shorn
we will have sheared; shorn
they will have sheared; shorn
I will have sheared
you will have sheared
he/she/it will have sheared
we will have sheared
they will have sheared
I will have sheared, will have shorn
we will have sheared, will have shorn
you will have sheared, will have shorn
he/she/it will have sheared, will have shorn
they will have sheared, will have shorn

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been shearing
you will have been shearing
he/she/it will have been shearing
we will have been shearing
they will have been shearing

IMPERATIVE

you shear
we let´s shear

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to shear

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was shearing
you were shearing
he/she/it was shearing
we were shearing
they were shearing

PAST PARTICIPLE

sheared; shorn
sheared

PAST PERFECT

I had sheared; shorn
you had sheared; shorn
he/she/it had sheared; shorn
we had sheared; shorn
they had sheared; shorn
I had sheared
you had sheared
he/she/it had sheared
we had sheared
they had sheared
I had sheared, had shorn
we had sheared, had shorn
you had sheared, had shorn
he/she/it had sheared, had shorn
they had sheared, had shorn

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been shearing
you had been shearing
he/she/it had been shearing
we had been shearing
they had been shearing

PRESENT

I shear
you shear
he/she/it shears
we shear
they shear

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am shearing
you are shearing
he/she/it is shearing
we are shearing
they are shearing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

shearing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have sheared; shorn
you have sheared; shorn
he/she/it has sheared; shorn
we have sheared; shorn
they have sheared; shorn
I have sheared
you have sheared
he/she/it has sheared
we have sheared
they have sheared
I have sheared, have shorn
we have sheared, have shorn
you have sheared, have shorn
he/she/it has sheared, has shorn
they have sheared, have shorn

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been shearing
you have been shearing
he/she/it has been shearing
we have been shearing
they have been shearing

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it shear

SIMPLE PAST

I sheared
you sheared
he/she/it sheared
we sheared
they sheared
I would have sheared, would have shorn
we would have sheared, would have shorn
you would have sheared, would have shorn
he/she/it would have sheared, would have shorn
they would have sheared, would have shorn

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