Shear vs Sear - What's the difference?

In figurative terms the difference between shear and sear

is that shear is to deprive of property; to fleece while sear is to mark permanently, as if by burning.

As verbs the difference between shear and sear

is that shear is to cut, originally with a sword or other bladed weapon, now usually with shears, or as if using shears while sear is to char, scorch, or burn the surface of something with a hot instrument.

As nouns the difference between shear and sear

is that shear is a cutting tool similar to scissors, but often larger while sear is a scar produced by searing.

As adjectives the difference between shear and sear

is that shear is misspelling of lang=en while sear is dry; withered, especially of vegetation.

shear

English

(wikipedia shear)

Verb

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

* 1819 , Walter Scott, Ivanhoe :

So trenchant was the Templar’s weapon, that it shore asunder, as it had been a willow twig, the tough and plaited handle of the mace, which the ill-fated Saxon reared to parry the blow, and, descending on his head, levelled him with the earth.

* Shakespeare

the golden tresses were shorn away

To remove the fleece from a sheep etc by clipping.

(physics) To deform because of shearing forces.

(Scotland) To reap, as grain.

(Jamieson)

(figurative) To deprive of property; to fleece.

Noun

(en noun)

a cutting tool similar to scissors, but often larger

* Dryden

short of the wool, and naked from the shear

the act of shearing, or something removed by shearing

* Youatt

After the second shearing, he is a two-shear' ram; at the expiration of another year, he is a three-' shear ram; the name always taking its date from the time of shearing.

(physics) a force that produces a shearing strain

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

Derived terms

* megashear * shearer

Adjective

(head)

Anagrams

* English irregular verbs

sear

English

Alternative forms

* (l) * (l)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) seer, seere, from (etyl) .

Adjective

(en-adj)

Dry; withered, especially of vegetation.

Etymology 2

From (etyl) seeren, seren, from (etyl) , Greek hauos'' ("dry"), Sanskrit ''s?sa'' ("drought"). The use in firearms terminology may relate to French ''serrer ("to grip").

Verb

(en verb)

To char, scorch, or burn the surface of something with a hot instrument.

To wither; to dry up.

(Shakespeare)

(figurative) To mark permanently, as if by burning.

The events of that day were seared into her memory.

Noun

(en noun)

A scar produced by searing

Part of a gun that retards the hammer until the trigger is pulled.

Anagrams

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