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What is the definition of shear?

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mechanical engineering) Separation of material by the cutting action of shears.

(mining engineering) The vertical side cutting which, together with holing or horizontal undercutting, constitutes the attack upon a face of coal.

(textiles) A process to remove surface irregularities in a napped fabric by passing it through a cylindrical machine with rotating spiral blades.

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