Wind phenomenon (5 letters)

{ Answer }

SHEAR

{ Related Clues }

Clip
Cut
Divest
Fleece
Trim
Win ___
Clip fleece
Clip a merino
Clip wool
Cut through
Cut wool
Give a buzz
Harvest wool
Remove wool
Remove wool from
Shave a sheep
Trim, as a hedge
Use clippers
Use scissors
Wind danger
Cut, as sheep's wool
Do a fleecing job
Do a shepherd's task
Do some barbering
Pilot's wind problem
Sheet-metal cutter

{ Tags }

barbering, clip, cut, do, fleece, free, item, job, metal, phenomenon, pilots, problem, remove, shear, shepherds, some, task, trim, use, wind, wool

{ Notes }

The answer SHEAR is common and appears about once every 250 puzzles.

{ 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