Shear

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Shear denotes:

  • Shear (geometry) , a specific type of geometric mapping
  • Shear (mechanics) , the deformation of a body by shear in the geometric sense
  • in geology, the friction between two clods within a shear zone or fault
  • Shear (magnet) , self-demagnetization - the decrease in magnetization of a permanent magnet by removing it from the closed magnetic circuit
  • Cosmic shear , an effect in astronomy
  • Wind shear , the difference in wind speed or direction between two points in the atmosphere
  • the shearing of a tonsure

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