shear — [ʃıə US ʃır] v past tense sheared past participle sheared or shorn [ʃo:n US ʃo:rn] [T] [: Old English; Origin: scieran] 1.) to cut the wool off a sheep 2.) literary to cut off someone s hair ▪ Her long fair hair had been shorn … Dictionary of contemporary English
Shear (geology) — Study of geological shear is related to the study of structural geology, rock microstructure or rock texture and fault mechanics. Shear is the response of a rock to deformation usually by compressive stress and forms particular textures. Shear… … Wikipedia
Shear/press-brake — The shear/press brake is a machine offering the advantages of both, a shear and a press brake all in one to cut and bend sheet metal. This type of combined equipment allows shearing and bending operations in half the space a separate shear and… … Wikipedia
control chamber — n. in an interchangeable or removable core, any chamber which has a control shear line, which is different from the operating shear line … Locksmith dictionary
control dimension — n. in certain interchangeable or removable cores, the distance between the operating shear line and the control shear line, expressed either in units of the increment or as a measurement … Locksmith dictionary
control shear line — n. the shear line which allows operation of the control lug of an interchangeable or removable core … Locksmith dictionary
Steel plate shear wall — A steel plate shear wall (SPSW) consists of steel infill plates bounded by a column beam system. Overview When these infill plates occupy each level within a framed bay of a structure, they constitute an SPSW [Kharrazi, M.H.K., 2005, “Rational… … Wikipedia
Wind shear — Wind shear, sometimes referred to as windshear or wind gradient, is a difference in wind speed and direction over a relatively short distance in the atmosphere. Wind shear can be broken down into vertical and horizontal components, with… … Wikipedia
Crowd control (MMORPG) — For the general term, see crowd control. Crowd control (also called CC) is a term used in massive multiplayer online role playing games (MMORPG)s to refer to the ability to limit the number of mobs actively fighting during an encounter.[1] It can … Wikipedia
Alligator shear — An alligator shear is a metal cutting shear with a hinged jaw, powered by a flywheel or hydraulic cylinder. Alligator shears are generally set up as stand alone shears, in which each stroke is actuated by the operator, often with a foot control.… … Wikipedia