"shearless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more shearless [comparative], most shearless [superlative]
Etymology: From shear + -less. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shear|less}} shear + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} shearless (comparative more shearless, superlative most shearless)
  1. (physics) Having, or producing no (or very little) shear
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