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The Clue
Wool-gather (5 letter answer)
The Answer
SHEAR
Tags
Notes
The answer SHEAR is common and appears about once every 250 puzzles.
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Definition
SHEAR as a noun:
1. (physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves; "the shear changed the quadrilateral into a parallelogram"
2. a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it
SHEAR as a verb:
1. cut with shears; "shear hedges"
2. (fleece, shear) = shear the wool from; "shear sheep"
3. cut or cut through with shears