Shear vs. Tension

Shearverb

To cut, originally with a sword or other bladed weapon, now usually with shears, or as if using shears.

Shearverb

To remove the fleece from a sheep etc by clipping.

Shearverb

(physics) To deform because of forces pushing in opposite directions.

Shearverb

(Scotland) To reap, as grain.

Shearverb

(figurative) To deprive of property; to fleece.

Shearnoun

A cutting tool similar to scissors, but often larger.

Shearnoun

The act of shearing, or something removed by shearing.

Shearnoun

(physics) Forces that push in opposite directions.

Shearnoun

(geology) The response of a rock to deformation usually by compressive stress, resulting in particular textures.

Shearadjective

misspelling of sheer

Shearverb

To cut, clip, or sever anything from with shears or a like instrument; as, to shear sheep; to shear cloth.

Shearverb

To separate or sever with shears or a similar instrument; to cut off; to clip (something) from a surface; as, to shear a fleece.

Shearverb

To reap, as grain.

Shearverb

Fig.: To deprive of property; to fleece.

Shearverb

To produce a change of shape in by a shear. See Shear, n., 4.

Shearverb

To deviate. See Sheer.

Shearverb

To become more or less completely divided, as a body under the action of forces, by the sliding of two contiguous parts relatively to each other in a direction parallel to their plane of contact.

Shearnoun

A pair of shears; - now always used in the plural, but formerly also in the singular. See Shears.

Shearnoun

A shearing; - used in designating the age of sheep.

Shearnoun

An action, resulting from applied forces, which tends to cause two contiguous parts of a body to slide relatively to each other in a direction parallel to their plane of contact; - also called shearing stress, and tangential stress.

Shearnoun

A strain, or change of shape, of an elastic body, consisting of an extension in one direction, an equal compression in a perpendicular direction, with an unchanged magnitude in the third direction.

Shearnoun

(physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves;

Shearnoun

(usually plural) large scissors with strong blades

Shearnoun

a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it

Shearverb

cut with shears;

Shearverb

shear the wool from;

Shearverb

cut or cut through with shears

Shearverb

cut the wool off (a sheep or other animal)

Shearverb

cut off (something such as hair, wool, or grass), with scissors or shears

Shearverb

have something cut off

Shearverb

break off or cause to break off, owing to a structural strain

Shearnoun

a strain produced by pressure in the structure of a substance, when its layers are laterally shifted in relation to each other

Tensionnoun

The condition of being held in a state between two or more forces, which are acting in opposition to each other.

Tensionnoun

Psychological state of being tense.

Tensionnoun

A feeling of nervousness, excitement, or fear that is created in a movie, book, etc.; suspense.

Tensionnoun

State of an elastic object which is stretched in a way which increases its length.

Tensionnoun

Force transmitted through a rope, string, cable, or similar object (used with prepositions on, in, or of, e.g., "The tension in the cable is 1000 N", to convey that the same magnitude of force applies to objects attached to both ends).

Tensionnoun

Voltage. Usually only the terms low tension, high tension, and extra-high tension, and the abbreviations LT, HT, and EHT are used. They are not precisely defined; LT is normally a few volts, HT a few hundreds of volts, and EHT thousands of volts.

Tensionverb

To place an object in tension, to pull or place strain on.

Tensionnoun

The act of stretching or straining; the state of being stretched or strained to stiffness; the state of being bent strained; as, the tension of the muscles, tension of the larynx.

Tensionnoun

Fig.: Extreme strain of mind or excitement of feeling; intense effort.

Tensionnoun

The degree of stretching to which a wire, cord, piece of timber, or the like, is strained by drawing it in the direction of its length; strain.

Tensionnoun

The force by which a part is pulled when forming part of any system in equilibrium or in motion; as, the tension of a srting supporting a weight equals that weight.

Tensionnoun

A device for checking the delivery of the thread in a sewing machine, so as to give the stitch the required degree of tightness.

Tensionnoun

Expansive force; the force with which the particles of a body, as a gas, tend to recede from each other and occupy a larger space; elastic force; elasticity; as, the tension of vapor; the tension of air.

Tensionnoun

The quality in consequence of which an electric charge tends to discharge itself, as into the air by a spark, or to pass from a body of greater to one of less electrical potential. It varies as the quantity of electricity upon a given area.

Tensionnoun

feelings of hostility that are not manifest;

Tensionnoun

(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense;

Tensionnoun

the physical condition of being stretched or strained;

Tensionnoun

a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature);

Tensionnoun

(physics) a stress that produces an elongation of an elastic physical body;

Tensionnoun

the action of stretching something tight;