(n.) General: A scissors of large size.
Physics: A → stress applied to a body in
the plane of its faces or perpendicular to its axis. As a consequence,
parallel planes in the body remain parallel, but are displaced in a direction
parallel to themselves. See also → strain.
(v.) General: To cut hair, fleece, or foliage from the surface of something
using a sharp tool.
Physics: To cause something to deform or break by applying
forces acting parallel to the plane.
Etymology (EN): M.E. sheren, O.E. sceran, scieran;
cf. O.H.G. scrinden “to split;”, Du. scheren, Ger. scheren
“to shear;” from PIE *(s)ker- “to cut, to scrape, to hack;”
cf. Pers. kârd “knife;” Av. kart- “to cut;”
Skt. krntáti “cuts;” Gk. keirein “to cut, shear;”
Lith. skiriu “to separate.”
Etymology (PE): 1) Karn, from Laki caré, Farâhâni carra, Tabari carci
“a scissors for cutting sheep wool,” cognate with Pers. kârd “knife; "
Mid.Pers. kârt “knife,” karēnītan, karītan “to cut;”
Av. karət- “to cut;” cf. Skt. kart- “to cut,”
krpāna- “sword, knife;”
Gk. karpos “fruit;” L. carpere “to cut, divide, pluck;”
PIE base *(s)ker- “to cut.”
Karnidan infinitive from karn.
