Shear
Shear may refer to: == Textile production == Animal shearing, the collection of wool from various species Sheep shearing The removal of nap during wool cloth production Scissors, a hand-operated cutting equipment == Science and technology == === Engineering === Shear strength (soil), the shear strength of soil under loading Shear line (locksmithing), where the inner cylinder ends and the outer cylinder begins in a cylinder lock Shearing (manufacturing), a metalworking process which cuts stock without the formation of chips or the use of burning or melting Shear (sheet metal), various tools to shear sheet metal Board shear, in bookbinding, a tool to cut board or paper Shear pin, in machinery, such as a plough, designed to shear (break) when a certain force is exceeded, to protect other components of the machine.