"megashear" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: megashears [plural]
Etymology: mega- + shear Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|shear}} mega- + shear Head templates: {{en-noun}} megashear (plural megashears)
  1. (geology) A very large shear, typically tens to hundreds of kilometres in length. Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-megashear-en-noun-ttsS20kK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mega- Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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