Meanings
nounmicroshear (countable and uncountable, plural microshears)
plural microshears
- countableuncountablegeographyExtremely small-scale shear (response of a rock to deformation usually by compressive stress).
Origin
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microshear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microshear
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“microshear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microshear. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microshear,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microshear.
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