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Definition
Shear
(physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves
Examples
The shear changed the quadrilateral into a parallelogram
Sheer
Complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
Examples
Got the job through sheer persistence
Live Twitter Feeds
What's the internet saying about shear/sheer?
@ray1915: @ordinisrubri I think the word is sheer, not shear, in this context.
@CrankyPappy: @Shear_Gold ... btw, I think you mean sheer gold.
@CB_PRandPA: RT @MCEnewsfeed: Sheer Success for Armagh Sheepskin company as it secures £500K from Growth Loan Fund to aid international expansion http://t.co/97aDOrA8LS
@MCEnewsfeed: Sheer Success for Armagh Sheepskin company as it secures £500K from Growth Loan Fund to aid international expansion http://t.co/97aDOrA8LS
@KheemyPow: “@TommoFoYoMama: no scissors , no comb hair , no sheer” shear*
@RMarieP: Moisturizing Body Spray Shear PINK #EtsyFu #Sheer
@BanksgotBank: Shear, Share, Sheer.
@meilufay: @Sraddie *sheer not shear
@DailyEngHelp: Shear vs. Sheer Common error: Incorrect: The look on her face was one of shear terror. Correct: The look on (cont) http://t.co/f33BlI0iOs
@strikerslash: Someone mistyped shear. The sheer annoyance that it brings.
@sidelinesights: @Rose_Matafeo please also donate generously to a haircut fund. If we can shear shrek the sheep we can sheer tom. #xfactornz
@owrangle: @upulie is this about the shear/sheer thing?
@knottyk0: RT @Chandnilish: Its sheer nuh shear "@knottyk0: Lol, I haff stoppit "@Chandnilish: U haf come oh. Stop this RT"@knottyk0: This is shear hard luck"""
@knottyk0: Thank U ooooo. #Whew RT @Chandnilish: Its sheer nuh shear "@knottyk0: Lol, I haff stoppit "@Chandnilish: U ... http://t.co/chQ9XshAS4
@Chandnilish: Its sheer nuh shear "@knottyk0: Lol, I haff stoppit "@Chandnilish: U haf come oh. Stop this RT"@knottyk0: This is shear hard luck"""
@dzaovu: @Thee_Jio and while youre being idle, i'd suggest you make note of the difference between 'shear' and 'sheer'. #goodmorning