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shears

/ˈʃɪəz/ /ʃɪɹz/

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noun

Cisailles

A cutting tool similar to scissors, but often larger.

Examples :

"The gardener used large shears to trim the overgrown bushes. "

Le jardinier a utilisé de grandes cisailles pour tailler les buissons envahis.

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noun

Cisaillage, tonte

The act of shearing, or something removed by shearing.

Examples :

"The sheep farmer's shears were dull, resulting in a poor quality of wool. "

Les cisailles de l'éleveur de moutons étaient émoussées, ce qui a entraîné une mauvaise qualité de la laine.

utensil agriculture

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noun

Forces de cisaillement

Forces that push in opposite directions.

Examples :

"The shears between my parents over the household chores were so strong that neither one would budge. "

Les forces de cisaillement entre mes parents au sujet des tâches ménagères étaient si fortes qu'aucun des deux ne voulait céder.

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noun

Cisaillement

A transformation that displaces every point in a direction parallel to some given line by a distance proportional to the point’s distance from the line.

Examples :

"The graphics software applied a shears to the rectangle, skewing it into a parallelogram shape. "

Le logiciel graphique a appliqué un cisaillement au rectangle, le transformant en un parallélogramme.

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noun

Cisaillement

The response of a rock to deformation usually by compressive stress, resulting in particular textures.

Examples :

"The geologist studied the exposed rock face, pointing out the shears visible as distinct, wavy lines, evidence of immense pressure deep within the Earth. "

Le géologue a étudié la paroi rocheuse exposée, soulignant le cisaillement visible sous forme de lignes distinctes et ondulées, preuve d'une immense pression au fond de la Terre.

geology science technical

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verb

Cisailler, couper

To cut, originally with a sword or other bladed weapon, now usually with shears, or as if using shears.

Examples :

"The gardener carefully shears the hedge into a neat, rectangular shape. "

Le jardinier cisailles soigneusement la haie en une forme rectangulaire nette.

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verb

Tondre

To remove the fleece from a sheep etc by clipping.

Examples :

"Every spring, the farmer shears his sheep to collect their wool. "

Chaque printemps, le fermier tond ses moutons pour collecter leur laine.

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verb

Cisailler, déformer

To deform because of forces pushing in opposite directions.

Examples :

"The heavy bookshelves were sheared by the earthquake's powerful forces. "

Les lourdes bibliothèques ont été cisaillées par les puissantes forces du tremblement de terre.

physics science material

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verb

Cisailler

To transform by displacing every point in a direction parallel to some given line by a distance proportional to the point’s distance from the line.

Examples :

"The architect used a special software program to shears the blueprint of the house, moving all the lines a set distance away from the center line, to create a new, wider design. "

L'architecte a utilisé un logiciel spécial pour cisailler le plan de la maison, déplaçant toutes les lignes d'une distance définie par rapport à la ligne centrale, afin de créer un nouveau design plus large.

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verb

Cisailler

To make a vertical cut in the coal.

Examples :

"The miner used the shears to make a vertical cut in the coal seam. "

Le mineur a utilisé les cisailles pour faire une coupe verticale dans la veine de charbon.

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verb

Moissonner, couper

To reap, as grain.

Examples :

"The farmer will shears the wheat crop this week. "

L'agriculteur va moissonner la récolte de blé cette semaine.

agriculture utensil machine work

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verb

Tondre, spolier

To deprive of property; to fleece.

Examples :

"The landlord shrewdly shears tenants of their security deposits if they don't leave the apartment spotless. "

Le propriétaire tond habilement les locataires de leurs cautions s'ils ne quittent pas l'appartement impeccable.

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