Term: shear: (physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves
Candidate hypernym: deformation: alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it → 1
Candidate hypernym: hybrid petunia: hybrids of Petunia axillaris and Petunia integrifolia: a complex group of petunias having single or double flowers in colors from white to purple → 0
Candidate hypernym: azo group: the bivalent group -N=N- united to two hydrocarbon groups → 0
Candidate hypernym: senior: an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation → 0
Candidate hypernym: spectroscopy: the use of spectroscopes to analyze spectra → 0
Candidate hypernym: united states public health service: an agency that serves as the office of Surgeon General; includes agencies whose mission is to improve the public health → 0
Candidate hypernym: symbolizing: the act of representing something with a symbol → 0
Candidate hypernym: loestrin: trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and norethindrone → 0
Candidate hypernym: echo: the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves → 0
Candidate hypernym: morning room: a sitting room used during the daylight hours → 0
Candidate hypernym: impingement: influencing strongly → 0