shear centre in English

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  "etymology_text": "From shear + centre.",
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    {
      "form": "shear centres",
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        "plural"
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    },
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        "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."
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        ],
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          "section",
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        "(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."
      ],
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        "engineering",
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        "mechanics",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences"
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  ],
  "word": "shear centre"
}

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{
  "etymology_text": "From shear + centre.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "shear centres",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "shear center",
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        "alternative"
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        "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."
      ],
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        ],
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        "(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."
      ],
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"shear centre" meaning in English

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