This is both a noun (a thing) and a verb (a doing word), so there can be âthe affectâ or we can say that âsomething is affectedâ. Both noun and verb are used, but the verb of this word is the more common, so I will deal with this first. As a verb, it means (1) to influence; move; touch; impress.
Shear is a directional word referring to forces or stresses. A shear force goes parallel to the surface of an object or material. Shear stress can happen between two objects or within the same object. A shear stress between two objects occurs when a force pulls the object along the same plane as the face of the object abutting another object that is being pulled in the opposite direction.
Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: shear (Noun). a cutting tool similar to scissors, but often larger. shear (Noun). the act of shearing, or something removed by shearing. shear (Noun). a force that produces a shearing strain.shear (Verb).hear (verb). to separate or sever with shears or a similar instrument; to cut off; to clip (something) from a surface; as, to shear a fleece. Shear (verb). to reap, as grain. Shear (verb). fig.: To deprive of property; to fleece. Shear (verb). to produce a change of shape in by a shear.