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noun • (physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves • a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it verb • cut with shears • shear the wool from • cut or cut through with shears • become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain | ||||
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verb • set or keep apart • cut off from a whole | ||||
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verb • form by carving • engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface • cut to pieces | ||||
Cut
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SHEAR which was last seen in the Telegraph Cross Atlantic crossword.
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Updated: November 5, 2025
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| Telegraph Cross Atlantic06 Nov 2025 | Down 52 | |
| Telegraph Quick07 Sep 2025 | Down 10 | |
| Telegraph Quick05 May 2025 | Across 17 | |
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