penetration vs shearing

penetration

noun
  • The act of penetrating something. 

  • Specifically, the insertion of the penis (or similar object) during sexual intercourse. 

  • The act of penetrating a given situation with the mind or faculties; perception, discernment. 

  • A number or fraction that represents how many cards/decks will be dealt before shuffling, in contrast to the total number of cards/decks in play. 

  • The proportion of the target audience who buy the advertised product or service. 

shearing

noun
  • The act or operation of dividing with shears. 

  • Deformation by forces acting in opposite directions. 

  • The process of making a vertical side cutting in working into a face of coal. 

  • The act or operation of reaping. 

  • The act or operation of clipping with shears or a shearing machine, as the wool from sheep, or the nap from cloth. 

  • The material cut off in this way. 

  • The process of preparing shear steel; tilting. 

adj
  • Tending to cut or tear. 

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