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shear
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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
the shear changed the quadrilateral into a parallelogram
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verb
cut with shears
shear hedges
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verb
cut or cut through with shears
shear the wool off the lamb
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verb
become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain
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noun
a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it
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verb
shear the wool from
shear sheep
test
Noun
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A test is writing that many learners do in a room at the same time so that people are able to see how much knowledge the learners have.
I'm happy because I got a high mark on the test.
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A test is something someone does to see if something works.
The person did a good test of the machine by pushing all the buttons and watching the machine.
test
Verb
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The action of testing; to try something out to see whether it works.
He tested the software many times.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
soil
Noun
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A mix of sand and other natural material on the surface of the earth that is used to grow plants.
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or land.
The refugees were happy to return to their home soil.
soil
Verb
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To make dirty or ruin.
Look at that! You soiled your shirt with mud!