Scherung

German

Etymology

scheren +‎ -ung

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃeːʀʊŋ/

Noun

Scherung f (genitive Scherung, plural Scherungen)

1. (mechanics) shear
2. (geometry) shear, shear mapping, shearing, transvection
3. (barbering) clipping, shaving (archaic; confined to compounds)

Synonyms

• (geometry): Transvektion (rare)
• (barbering): Scheren

Hyponyms

• (barbering): Haarscherung, Bartscherung

Derived terms

• (mechanics): Abscherung

Related terms

• (geometry): Scherungsachse, Scherungsbeweis

Further reading

• “Scherung” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Scherung” in Duden online