noun
- a pair of tall poles or framework used for lifting heavy objects
Usage: nautical; construction
verb
- turns or moves away suddenly from a straight course
- avoids or stays away from something
Examples
- The car sheers to the left to avoid the pothole.
- She always sheers away from difficult conversations.
- The horse sheers when it sees the snake on the path.
- He sheers clear of gossip and drama at work.
- The workers used sheers to lift the heavy beam into place.
- The ship’s sheers were used to load cargo onto the deck.