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Ratio of shear stress to shear strain
solid mechanics, the shear modulus or modulus of rigidity, denoted by G, or sometimes S or μ, is a measure of the elastic shear stiffness of a material
Shear_modulus
Physical property that measures stiffness of material
elastic modulus. The shear modulus or modulus of rigidity (G or μ {\displaystyle \mu \,} Lamé second parameter) describes an object's tendency to shear (the
Elastic_modulus
Resistance of a material to uniform pressure
additional elastic modulus, for example the shear modulus, is needed to determine wave speeds. It is possible to measure the bulk modulus using powder diffraction
Bulk_modulus
Mechanical property that measures stiffness of a solid material
Young's modulus (or the Young modulus) is a mechanical property of solid materials that measures the tensile or compressive stiffness when the force is
Young's_modulus
Speed of sound wave through elastic medium
medium's compressibility, shear modulus, and density. The speed of shear waves is determined only by the solid material's shear modulus and density. In fluid
Speed_of_sound
Measure of material deformation perpendicular to loading
−1.0 and +0.5 because of the requirement for Young's modulus, the shear modulus and bulk modulus to have positive values. Most materials have Poisson's
Poisson's_ratio
Method to characterize materials
measures the resonant frequencies in order to calculate the Young's modulus, shear modulus, Poisson's ratio and internal friction of predefined shapes like
Impulse_excitation_technique
Set of imaging methods for determining soft-tissue hardness
others will compute the stiffness (specifically the Young's modulus or similar shear modulus) and display that instead. Some techniques present results
Elastography
Type of elastic body wave
are the Lamé parameters ( μ {\displaystyle \mu } being the material's shear modulus). It follows that τ i j = λ δ i j ∑ k ∂ k u k + μ ( ∂ i u j + ∂ j u
S_wave
Component of stress coplanar with a material cross section
Pure shear stress is related to pure shear strain, denoted γ, by the equation τ = γ G , {\displaystyle \tau =\gamma G,} where G is the shear modulus of
Shear_stress
Material with Vickers hardness exceeding 40 gigapascals
resistance to change in shape. A superhard material has high shear modulus, high bulk modulus, and does not deform plastically. Ideally superhard materials
Superhard_material
Resistance of a fluid to shear deformation
the high-frequency shear modulus times a characteristic shoving volume. Upon specifying the temperature dependence of the shear modulus via thermal expansion
Viscosity
Chemical data page
properties can be well-characterized by the Young's modulus, Poisson's ratio, Bulk modulus, and Shear modulus or they may be described by the Lamé parameters
Elastic properties of the elements (data page)
Elastic_properties_of_the_elements_(data_page)
Medical imaging methodology
g/cm³). For isotropic materials, the relationship between the shear modulus and Young's modulus can also be expressed as E = 2 G ( 1 + ν ) {\displaystyle
Shear_wave_elastography
Physical property when materials or objects return to original shape after deformation
of a material is quantified by the elastic modulus such as the Young's modulus, bulk modulus or shear modulus which measure the amount of stress needed
Elasticity_(physics)
Force needed to pull a spring grows linearly with distance
fractional extension or strain ε by the modulus of elasticity E: σ = E ε . {\displaystyle \sigma =E\varepsilon .} The modulus of elasticity may often be considered
Hooke's_law
Capacity of a material or structure to resist failure while under shear stress
strength include ISO 3597, 12579, and 14130. Shear modulus Shear stress Shear strain Shear strength (soil) Shear strength (Discontinuity) Strength of materials
Shear_strength
Liquid, gas, or other continuously deforming and flowing material
an applied shear stress, or external force. They have zero shear modulus, or, in simpler terms, are substances which cannot resist any shear force applied
Fluid
Ratio used in material engineering
Dynamic modulus (sometimes complex modulus) is the ratio of stress to strain under vibratory conditions (calculated from data obtained from either free
Dynamic_modulus
Twisting of an object due to an applied torque
applied. φ (phi) is the angle of twist in radians. G is the shear modulus, also called the modulus of rigidity, and is usually given in gigapascals (GPa),
Torsion_(mechanics)
Topics referred to by the same term
Bulk modulus, a measure of compression resistance Elastic modulus, a measure of stiffness Shear modulus, a measure of elastic stiffness Young's modulus, a
Modulus
Stress-strain relation in a linear elastic material
two independent components, which can be chosen to be the bulk modulus and shear modulus. The most general linear relation between two second-rank tensors
Elasticity_tensor
control both longitudinal and shear wave propagation through effective properties such as negative mass density or modulus. Acoustic metamaterials fall
Mechanical_metamaterial
Geometric property of a structural member
shape in question. There are two types of section modulus, elastic and plastic: The elastic section modulus is used to calculate a cross-section's resistance
Section_modulus
Material made from a combination of two or more unlike substances
elastic modulus, and V is the volume fraction. The subscripts c, f, and m are indicating composite, fiber, and matrix, respectively. To find the modulus in
Composite_material
and shear waves. In linear elasticity, the P-wave modulus M {\displaystyle M} , also known as the longitudinal modulus, or the constrained modulus, is
P-wave_modulus
Linear crystallographic defect or irregularity
order of the crystal is destroyed. Simultaneously, the shear modulus and the Young's modulus disappear, which implies that the crystal is molten to a
Dislocation
Heat treatment technique used to increase the yield strength of malleable materials
therefore a stronger interaction with dislocations. Modulus hardening results from the different shear modulus of the precipitate and the matrix, which leads
Precipitation_hardening
Material property in strain-stress relationship
called the shear modulus, and is sometimes denoted by G instead of μ. Typically the notation G is seen paired with the use of Young's modulus E, and the
Lamé_parameters
In geometry, property of being directionally dependent
G=E/[2(1+\nu )],} where G {\displaystyle G} is the shear modulus, E {\displaystyle E} is the Young's modulus, and ν {\displaystyle \nu } is the material's
Anisotropy
area expansion modulus Ka, a bending modulus Kb and an edge energy Λ {\displaystyle \Lambda } . For fluid bilayers the shear modulus is by definition
Lipid_bilayer_mechanics
Model of shear deformation and bending effects
distance between opposing shear forces decreases. Rotary inertia effect was introduced by Bresse and Rayleigh. If the shear modulus of the beam material approaches
Timoshenko–Ehrenfest beam theory
Timoshenko–Ehrenfest_beam_theory
Type of alloying which improves strength of pure metals
negative. The elastic modulus of the solute atom can also determine the extent of strengthening. For a "soft" solute with elastic modulus lower than that of
Solid_solution_strengthening
Hyperelastic material model
dramatic increase in the elastic modulus of the material. The neo-Hookean material model does not predict that increase in modulus at large strains and is typically
Neo-Hookean_solid
Titanium alloy
biocompatibility, reduced elastic modulus, and superior strain-controlled and notch fatigue resistance. However, the poor shear strength and wear resistance
Ti-6Al-4V
Mechanical device that stores energy
undergoes torsion. The spring characteristics therefore depend on the shear modulus. A coil spring may also be used as a torsion spring: in this case the
Coil_spring
Major stage of a crystallization process
both of Young's modulus and of the shear modulus of elasticity. This contrasts with most liquids or fluids, which have a low shear modulus, and typically
Crystal_growth
Polymer with rubber-like elastic properties
To get shear stress, then the energy strain function is differentiated with respect to shear strain to get the shear modulus, G, times the shear strain:
Elastomer
fluid depends on both shear modulus G and extensional modulus K. It is convenient to introduce a combined longitudinal modulus M: M = M ′ + M ″ = K +
Acoustic_rheometer
State of matter
{\displaystyle K} is the bulk modulus of the liquid and ρ {\displaystyle \rho } the density. As an example, water has a bulk modulus of about 2.2 GPa and a density
Liquid
page Elastic properties of the elements: Young's modulus, Poisson's ratio, bulk modulus, shear modulus data page Electrical resistivity data page Electron
Table of specific heat capacities
Table_of_specific_heat_capacities
Property of materials with both viscous and elastic characteristics under deformation
i^{2}=-1} ; G ′ {\displaystyle G'} is the storage modulus and G ″ {\displaystyle G''} is the loss modulus: G ′ = σ 0 ε 0 cos δ {\displaystyle G'={\frac
Viscoelasticity
Property of solid materials under mechanical stress
dominant deformation mechanism as a function of homologous temperature, shear modulus-normalized stress, and strain rate. Generally, two of these three properties
Creep_(deformation)
Translation which preserves parallelism
the shear modulus of the material, given by G = E 2 ( 1 + ν ) {\displaystyle G={\frac {E}{2(1+\nu )}}} Here E {\displaystyle E} is Young's modulus and
Simple_shear
Twelfth letter of the Greek alphabet
rotor-tip speed in rotorcraft The pore water pressure in saturated soil The shear modulus in solid mechanics In particle physics: Elementary particles: muon and
Mu_(letter)
Oxide mineral
the bulk modulus is 240 GPa. Single crystal corundum fibers have potential applications in high temperature composites, and the Young's modulus is highly
Corundum
Method used to determine the geotechnical engineering properties of soils
geophone set to gather seismic shear wave and compression wave velocities. This data helps determine the shear modulus and Poisson's ratio at intervals
Cone_penetration_test
Phenomenon of deformation due to structural stress
where σ y {\displaystyle \sigma _{y}} is the yield stress, G is the shear modulus, b is the magnitude of the Burgers vector, and ρ {\displaystyle \rho
Yield_(engineering)
is a modulus of elasticity, one of several kinds that depend on the specific strain being examined: bulk modulus, shear modulus, Young's modulus, or P-wave
Strength_of_materials
Hyperelastic material model
=2~(C_{01}+C_{10})} where κ {\displaystyle \kappa } is the bulk modulus and μ {\displaystyle \mu } is the shear modulus. The Cauchy stress in a compressible hyperelastic
Mooney–Rivlin_solid
Chemical element with atomic number 77 (Ir)
Iridium's modulus of elasticity is the second-highest among the metals, surpassed only by osmium. This, together with a high shear modulus and a very
Iridium
Hyperelastic material model
_{1}^{-\alpha _{p}}\lambda _{2}^{-\alpha _{p}}-3\right)} In general the shear modulus results from 2 μ = ∑ p = 1 N μ p α p . {\displaystyle 2\mu =\sum _{p=1}^{N}\mu
Ogden_hyperelastic_model
Mode of failure for which a material fractures into layers
reproducibility. Rail shear testing also produces a non-homogeneous shear stress state, making it appropriate for determining shear modulus, but not shear strength
Delamination
Folkloric weapon
between lead and copper in terms of hardness (1.5 < 2.5 < 3.0 Mohs) and shear modulus (5.6 < 30 < 48 GPa). A silver bullet accepts the rifling of a gun barrel
Silver_bullet
Imaging and diffraction using electrons that pass through samples
and shear tests using a shear sample holder. The typical measured sample properties in these experiments are yield strength, elastic modulus, shear modulus
Transmission electron microscopy
Transmission_electron_microscopy
Mathematical model of how solid objects deform
the Kronecker delta, K is the bulk modulus (or incompressibility), and μ {\displaystyle \mu } is the shear modulus (or rigidity), two elastic moduli.
Linear_elasticity
Measurement of the change in frequency of a quartz crystal resonator
the film, JF’ to the ratio of Δ(w/2); and Δf. The shear compliance is the inverse of the shear modulus, G. In the thin-film limit, the ratio of Δ(w/2) and
Quartz_crystal_microbalance
Model of rubber elasticity
\left(1-{\cfrac {I_{1}-3}{J_{m}}}\right)} where μ {\displaystyle \mu } is the shear modulus and J m = I m − 3 {\displaystyle J_{m}=I_{m}-3} . In the limit where
Gent_hyperelastic_model
Quantity of resistance to torsional deformation
cross-sectional area only, and does not depend on its material composition or shear modulus. The greater the magnitude of the second polar moment of area, the greater
Second_polar_moment_of_area
Chemical element with atomic number 4 (Be)
structure. It has exceptional stiffness (Young's modulus 287 GPa) and a melting point of 1287 °C. The modulus of elasticity of beryllium is approximately 35%
Beryllium
Chemical element with atomic number 74 (W)
susceptibility +59.0×10−6 cm3/mol (298 K) Young's modulus 411 GPa Shear modulus 161 GPa Bulk modulus 310 GPa Speed of sound thin rod 4620 m/s (at r.t.)
Tungsten
Numerical method used in structural mechanics
as thickness, coefficient of thermal expansion, density, Young's modulus, shear modulus and Poisson's ratio. The origin of the finite element method can
Finite element method in structural mechanics
Finite_element_method_in_structural_mechanics
glass properties include, but are not limited to, elastic modulus, shear modulus, bulk modulus, density, Poisson's ratio, coefficient of thermal expansion
Rigidity_theory_(physics)
Material phase change
is based on a rigidity catastrophe caused by the vanishing elastic shear modulus, i.e. when the crystal no longer has sufficient rigidity to mechanically
Melting
Type of seismic wave
+2\mu \;}{\rho }}}} where K is the bulk modulus (the modulus of incompressibility), μ is the shear modulus (modulus of rigidity, sometimes denoted as G and
P_wave
combination of strength and elasticity Shear modulus: Ratio of shear stress to shear strain (MPa) Shear strength: Maximum shear stress a material can withstand
List_of_materials_properties
Organic-inorganic composite material produced by some molluscs
improving its toughness and reducing its shear modulus. Hydrating the protein layer also decreases its Young's modulus, which is expected to improve the fracture
Nacre
Semiconducting material used in solar cell technology
dopant concentration can decrease the shear modulus, increase the bulk modulus, decrease the stiffness (elastic modulus), and shift the material from the
Crystalline_silicon
Paradox in special relativity
centrifugal force, because centrifugal pressure can not exceed the shear modulus of material. F S = m v 2 r S < m c s 2 r S ≈ m G r S ρ ≈ G {\displaystyle
Ehrenfest_paradox
Electric charge generated in certain solids due to mechanical stress
S6 = 2S12 and so on. This also means that s66 = 1/G12, where G12 is the shear modulus. In total, there are four piezoelectric coefficients, dij, eij, gij
Piezoelectricity
Chemical element with atomic number 14 (Si)
Matthew A.; Nix, William D.; Kenny, Thomas W. (2010). "What is the Young's Modulus of Silicon?". Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems. 19 (2): 229. doi:10
Silicon
SI derived unit of pressure
or magnetic resonance imaging, and often displays the Young's modulus or shear modulus of tissue in kilopascals. In materials science and engineering
Pascal_(unit)
Type of material
as metals, are brittle. Low values of the ratio of bulk elastic modulus to shear modulus (Pugh's criterion) are indicative of intrinsic brittleness. A material
Metal
Phenomenological model of elastic materials
interpreted as half the initial shear modulus, while C 11 {\displaystyle C_{11}} is interpreted as half the initial bulk modulus. When n = 1 {\displaystyle
Yeoh_hyperelastic_model
Load caused by rapid temperature change
technique proved to be a useful tool. It can be used to measure Young's modulus, Shear modulus, Poisson's ratio, and damping coefficient in a non destructive way
Thermal_shock
Structural steel standard
Young's modulus for A36 steel is 29,000 kilopounds per square inch (200 gigapascals). A36 steel has a Poisson's ratio of 0.26 and a shear modulus of 11
A36_steel
Chemical element with atomic number 83 (Bi)
magnetic susceptibility −280.1×10−6 cm3/mol Young's modulus 32 GPa Shear modulus 12 GPa Bulk modulus 31 GPa Speed of sound thin rod 1790 m/s (at 20 °C)
Bismuth
Chemical element with atomic number 13 (Al)
magnetic susceptibility +16.5×10−6 cm3/mol Young's modulus 70 GPa Shear modulus 26 GPa Bulk modulus 76 GPa Speed of sound thin rod (rolled) 5000 m/s (at r
Aluminium
Type of glass
20 °C (68 °F), 104 × (nF − nC) 86.7 87.7 Young's modulus at 20 °C (68 °F), GPa 72 74 Shear modulus at 20 °C (68 °F), GPa 29.8 29.8 Liquidus temperature
Soda–lime_glass
Type of material
"Parallel measurements and engineering simulations of conversion, shear modulus, and internal stress during ambient curing of a two-component epoxy
Epoxy
Biological membrane structure
compression modulus Ka, bending modulus Kb, and edge energy Λ {\displaystyle \Lambda } , can be used to describe them. Solid lipid bilayers also have a shear modulus
Lipid_bilayer
Chemical element with atomic number 19 (K)
susceptibility +20.8×10−6 cm3/mol (298 K) Young's modulus 3.53 GPa Shear modulus 1.3 GPa Bulk modulus 3.1 GPa Speed of sound thin rod 2000 m/s (at 20 °C)
Potassium
apparent longitudinal modulus is much greater than the true shear modulus. Because the endomysium is so thin, even large shear strains would only result
Lateral force transmission in skeletal muscle
Lateral_force_transmission_in_skeletal_muscle
Chemical element with atomic number 6 (C)
This carbyne is of considerable interest to nanotechnology as its Young's modulus is 40 times that of the hardest known material – diamond. In 2015, a team
Carbon
Type of wave
G {\displaystyle \ G\ ~~} is the shear modulus and K b {\displaystyle \ K_{b}\ } is the bulk modulus; ρ {\displaystyle \ \rho ~~~} is
Longitudinal_wave
Topics referred to by the same term
representing the voiced uvular fricative /ʁ/ The shear storage modulus, a parameter of the dynamic modulus in the rheology of fluids This disambiguation
G'
Physical process
Right at the jamming transition, the applied pressure is zero and the shear modulus is also zero, which coincides with the loss of rigidity and the unjamming
Jamming_(physics)
Failure Theory in continuum mechanics
{\displaystyle W_{\text{D}}={\frac {J_{2}}{2G}}\,\!} with the elastic shear modulus G = E 2 ( 1 + ν ) {\displaystyle G={\frac {E}{2(1+\nu )}}\,\!} . In
Von_Mises_yield_criterion
Chemical element with atomic number 11 (Na)
susceptibility +16.0×10−6 cm3/mol (298 K) Young's modulus 10 GPa Shear modulus 3.3 GPa Bulk modulus 6.3 GPa Speed of sound thin rod 3200 m/s (at 20 °C)
Sodium
Chemical element with atomic number 42 (Mo)
susceptibility +89.0×10−6 cm3/mol (298 K) Young's modulus 329 GPa Shear modulus 126 GPa Bulk modulus 230 GPa Speed of sound thin rod 5400 m/s (at r.t.)
Molybdenum
Chemical element with atomic number 12 (Mg)
metals. Pure polycrystalline magnesium is brittle and easily fractures along shear bands. It becomes much more malleable when alloyed with small amounts of
Magnesium
Steel known for strength and toughness
toughness: up to 175 MPa·m1⁄2 Young's modulus: 210 GPa (30×10^6 psi) Shear modulus: 77 GPa (11.2×10^6 psi) Bulk modulus: 140 GPa (20×10^6 psi) Hardness (aged):
Maraging_steel
Scientific instrument used to measure viscosity
tracked and used to determine changes in mass as well as the viscosity, shear modulus, and other viscoelastic properties of the liquid or thin film. One benefit
Viscometer
Chemical element with atomic number 22 (Ti)
not mean it has the highest ratio for other stresses: bulk compression, shear, and pressure wave. In its unalloyed condition, titanium is as tensile-strong
Titanium
Chemically strengthened glass made by Corning
Young's modulus in GPa 73.3 71.5 70 65.8 77 77 77 79 77 103 104 Poisson's ratio 0.21 0.21 0.22 0.22 0.21 0.21 0.21 0.22 0.22 0.19 0.19 Shear modulus in GPa
Gorilla_Glass
Equation
\mu _{q}} – Shear modulus of quartz ( μ q {\displaystyle \mu _{q}} = 2.947×1011 g·cm−1·s−2) μ f {\displaystyle \mu _{f}} – Shear modulus of film (Varies:
Sauerbrey_equation
Type of surface acoustic wave which travels along the surface of solids
object being tested – like the presence of cracking, and the related shear modulus. This is in common with other types of surface waves. The Rayleigh waves
Rayleigh_wave
Chemical element with atomic number 27 (Co)
frequently mentioned by Agricola, namely the kobel/köbel (Latinized as modulus). Another theory given by the Etymologisches Wörterbuch derives the term
Cobalt
Measure of a material's resistance to localized plastic deformation
or small-scale shear modulus in any direction, not to any rigidity or stiffness properties such as its bulk modulus or Young's modulus. Stiffness is often
Hardness
Natural satellite orbiting Saturn
satellite's radius, e is the orbital eccentricity of the satellite, μ is the shear modulus and Q is the dimensionless dissipation factor. For a same-temperature
Enceladus
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English spere ‘spear’, hence a nickname for a tall, thin person, or else for a skilled user of the hunting spear. In part it may also have been a metonymic occupational name for a maker of spears
Male
English
Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Séaghdha ("descendant of Séaghdha"), possibly SHEA means "hawk-like."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Steer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a beautiful or radiant person, or one with fair hair, from Middle English scher, schir ‘bright’, ‘fair’.
Surname or Lastname
English (West Yorkshire)
English (West Yorkshire) : topographic name for someone who lived by a gap between hills, from Middle English sherd, sharde (Old English sceard, a derivative of sceran ‘to cut or shear’).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Shear 1.Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : variant spelling of Scher.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Habit, Custom, Name of Lord Ayyappa
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Shear.
Boy/Male
Biblical
The remnant shall return.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : reduced form of Sheehan.English : nickname for an attractive person, from Middle English schene ‘fair’, ‘comely’, ‘handsome’.English : habitational name from Sheen in Surrey and Staffordshire, both named in Old English with the plural of scēo ‘shed’, ‘shelter’.
Male
Iranian/Persian
(شیر) Persian name SHER means "lion."
Boy/Male
English
Spear.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Shedd.Irish : reduced variant of Sheedy.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Shear 1.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Shear.
Biblical
the remnant shall return
Boy/Male
Indian
Habit, Custom, Name of Lord Ayyappa
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Spear-man
Girl/Female
Muslim
Dawn, Early morning, Intelligent, Beautiful
Surname or Lastname
English (Bath)
English (Bath) : unexplained.
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Girl/Female
Indian
Worshipper
Male
Russian
(Федот) Contracted form of Russian Feodot, FEDOT means "God-given."
Male
Celtic
, high.
Girl/Female
American, Christian, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
Eternal Blossom; Forever Flowering; Mirror; Ever Blooming; Prosperous
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Roberts.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Farsi
God has Appointed; Jeremiah
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Soft; Tenderness; An Ideal Woman; Beautiful
Boy/Male
Hungarian Greek
loves horses'.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry IV, Part 2' Ralph Mouldy, a country soldier.
Female
Hindi/Indian
(आà¤à¤¾) Hindi name ABHA means "light, shining."
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v. t.
To perceive by the ear; to apprehend or take cognizance of by the ear; as, to hear sounds; to hear a voice; to hear one call.
v. t.
To shear.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Shear
v. t.
To pierce with a spear; to kill with a spear; as, to spear a fish.
v. t.
A pair of shears; -- now always used in the plural, but formerly also in the singular. See Shears.
v. i.
To deviate. See Sheer.
v. t.
To cut, clip, or sever anything from with shears or a like instrument; as, to shear sheep; to shear cloth.
v. t.
To gather and bind into a sheaf; to make into sheaves; as, to sheaf wheat.
n.
To overspread with anything unctuous, viscous, or adhesive; to daub; as, to smear anything with oil.
n.
Anything in the form of shears.
v. t.
To attend, or be present at, as hearer or worshiper; as, to hear a concert; to hear Mass.
v. i.
To give evidence on oath; as, to swear to the truth of a statement; he swore against the prisoner.
v. i.
Very thin or transparent; -- applied to fabrics; as, sheer muslin.
v. i.
Being only what it seems to be; obvious; simple; mere; downright; as, sheer folly; sheer nonsense.
n.
Shears See Shear.
v. t.
To put under a sheal or shelter.
v. t.
To put to an oath; to cause to take an oath; to administer an oath to; -- ofetn followed by in or into; as, to swear witnesses; to swear a jury; to swear in an officer; he was sworn into office.
v. t.
To separate or sever with shears or a similar instrument; to cut off; to clip (something) from a surface; as, to shear a fleece.
v. t.
To produce a change of shape in by a shear. See Shear, n., 4.