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111shear stress — See stress, shear …
112shear strain — strain measuring the intensity of racking in the material. Shear strain is measured as the change in angle of the corners of a small square of material …
113shear modulus — /ˈʃɪə mɒdʒələs/ (say shear mojuhluhs) noun → modulus of rigidity …
114shear pin — /ˈʃɪə pɪn/ (say shear pin) noun a replaceable pin inserted at a critical point in a machine and designed to break off when subjected to excess stress. Also, break pin …
115shear strain — /ˈʃɪə streɪn/ (say shear strayn) noun the lateral deformation produced in a body by a shearing force, usually expressed as the ratio of the lateral displacement between two points lying in parallel planes to the vertical distance between them …
116shear stress — /ˈʃɪə strɛs/ (say shear stres) noun the magnitude of a shearing force per unit area of cross section …
117shear thickening — /ʃɪə ˈθɪkənɪŋ/ (say shiuh thikuhning) noun an increase in the viscosity of a fluid which undergoes shear (def. 16b) …
118shear thinning — /ʃɪə ˈθɪnɪŋ/ (say shiuh thining) noun a reduction in the viscosity of a fluid which undergoes shear (def. 16b) …
119shear wave — /ˈʃɪə weɪv/ (say shear wayv) noun an earthquake tremor in which rock particles vibrate at right angles to the direction in which the wave is travelling. Also, secondary wave …
120shear-hog — /ˈʃɪə hɒg/ (say shear hog) noun a sheep after its first shearing. Also, shearling …
