shear
US /ʃɪr/
UK /ʃɪər/
動詞
1.
名詞
1.
せん断, せん断応力
a strain produced by pressure in the structure of a substance, when its layers are subject to a lateral force causing them to slide over each other
例:
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The engineer calculated the shear stress on the beam.
エンジニアは梁にかかるせん断応力を計算した。
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The bridge design must account for shear forces.
橋の設計はせん断力を考慮しなければならない。
2.
毛刈り
the act or an instance of shearing wool from sheep
例:
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The annual shear is an important event for sheep farmers.
毎年恒例の毛刈りは羊飼いにとって重要なイベントだ。
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He watched the skilled worker perform the shear with precision.
彼は熟練した労働者が正確に毛刈りを行うのを見た。