With a fondness for longer hair, the barber didn't like to shear too much. From LearnThat.org.
shear sheep. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
The shear changed the quadrilateral into a parallelogram. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
shear hedges. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Forgive my ignorance, but what is the property of the term shear in this context?. From Wordnik.com. Reference
It will outshine your dealings with Wright in shear stupidity alone. From Wordnik.com. [Clinton gaining on Obama in North Carolina] Reference
Microburst wind shear is an extremely violent downward blast of air that hits the earth and radiates outward. From Wordnik.com. [Wind Shears | Living the Liminal] Reference
Max writes in: While cutting lemon grass - yes, lemon grass, the blade of my knife snapped off in a clean shear from the handle. From Wordnik.com. [The Consumerist: February 2009 Archives] Reference
As Ida's center moves toward land Monday, breeze shear is promulgation a complicated flood onshore well forward of a aspect low. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-11-01] Reference
The polymer in Zoombang padding is also referred to as a shear thickening substance. From Wordnik.com. [Free Apparel News – Apparel RSS XML Feeds – Fibre2fashion.com] Reference
The active ingredient in d3o is a special class of liquid known as shear thickening fluid. From Wordnik.com. [ABC News: ABCNews] Reference
Pilots have reported wind shear, which is especially dangerous for takeoffs and landings. From Wordnik.com. [NewsOK.com RSS - home] Reference
The liquid – called shear thickening fluid is actually a mixture of hard nanoparticles and nonevaporating liquid. From Wordnik.com. [Nanoarmor! « Whatever] Reference
Another could be strong winds, called shear, miles above land that blow from the west that can inhibit hurricanes from forming. From Wordnik.com. [News for Richmond Times-Dispatch] Reference
Worara comes complete with display base and removable hair parts for hours of 'shear' fun. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-10-22] Reference
(Or perhaps you used "shear" struggle as a codeword for Obama's hair?). From Wordnik.com. [Nonprofit Online News] Reference
Nisha is in an area of moderate to high vertical wind shear which is battering and weakening the storm. From Wordnik.com. [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference
All Thorlo sock products are designed to protect the foot from activity-specific demands such as shear, impact and blistering. From Wordnik.com. [Aspen Times - Top Stories] Reference
A "shear" on the pilot, and knocked down her chimneys. From Wordnik.com. [Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi] Reference
Meteorologists confirmed that wind shear wasn't a factor. From Wordnik.com. [Unsolved Mystery] Reference
We got to shear them, herd them, feed them, and hold them. From Wordnik.com. [The Macphersons: Week 50: Thoughts Of Home] Reference
After Greg got her down and controlled, he let us shear her. From Wordnik.com. [A Visit To Sheep Country] Reference
If you look at the shear numbers alone its a long way to go. From Wordnik.com. [Privacy Complaints Abound Over Google's Buzz] Reference
One recommendation: extend the testing interval for blind-shear rams from 30 days to 77. From Wordnik.com. [How the Minerals Management Service's partnership with industry led to failure] Reference
Among the central questions: Could the blind-shear rams be tested less often without compromising safety?. From Wordnik.com. [How the Minerals Management Service's partnership with industry led to failure] Reference
One study suggested requiring a second blind-shear ram for backup, but in 2003, the agency decided against that. From Wordnik.com. [How the Minerals Management Service's partnership with industry led to failure] Reference
MMS did not act on the proposal before the accident; the blind-shear ram's failure has guaranteed it won't act now. From Wordnik.com. [How the Minerals Management Service's partnership with industry led to failure] Reference
But it could have been worse: the epicenter was on a fault in the desert's sparsely populated eastern Mojave shear zone. From Wordnik.com. [A Major Quake In A Lonely Place] Reference
Now, some of that is just normal wind shear, but that's obviously, you can see where the little bit of sheening (ph) is. From Wordnik.com. [Top Kill's Success Uncertain] Reference
The equipment relies on a brute-force component known as a blind-shear ram to sever and crimp the pipes of a runaway well. From Wordnik.com. [How the Minerals Management Service's partnership with industry led to failure] Reference
Yes, it propped up General Motors, but to get the money GM had to go through bankruptcy and shear off 30% of its U.S. work force. From Wordnik.com. [From Zombie Banks to Zombie Mortgages?] Reference
Photos: A shear delight: After a growth-protein injection, sheep are zipped into coats to protect their hides while new wool grows. From Wordnik.com. [Sit Still, Lambie, This Won't Hurt] Reference
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