"shear centre" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shear centres [plural], shear center [alternative]
Etymology: From shear + centre. Head templates: {{en-noun}} shear centre (plural shear centres)
  1. (mechanics) The point where a shear force can act without producing any twist in the section. In general not the centroid, but a point through which a force transverse to the axis of a beam section can act and not cause any twisting of the beam section. Categories (topical): Mechanics

Inflected forms

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