The material cut off in this way.
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 process of preparing shear steel; tilting.
The act or operation of dividing with shears.
Tending to cut or tear.
The remains of something that has been severely damaged or worn down.
A large number of birds that have been brought to the ground, injured or dead, by extremely adverse weather.
Something or someone that has been ruined.
A shipwreck: an event in which a ship is heavily damaged or destroyed.
Goods, etc. cast ashore by the sea after a shipwreck.
An event in which something is damaged through collision.
To destroy violently; to cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless.
To involve in a wreck; hence, to cause to suffer ruin; to balk of success, and bring disaster on.
To dismantle wrecked vehicles or other objects, to reclaim any useful parts.
To be involved in a wreck; to be damaged or destroyed.
To ruin or dilapidate.