trim vs shear

trim and shear both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
trim	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
shear	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, shear is a hyponym of trim; that is, shear is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trim:

Other hyponyms of trim include fleece.

As verbs, shear is a hyponym of trim; that is, shear is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trim:

Other hyponyms of trim include poll, pollard, pinch, top, disbud.

trim (noun)	shear (noun)
cutting down to the desired size or shape	a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it
a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment	(physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves
attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
a state of arrangement or appearance

trim (adjective)	shear (adjective)
severely simple in line or design
thin and fit
characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
neat and smart in appearance

trim (verb)	shear (verb)
cut down on; make a reduction in	become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain
adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used	cut with shears
cut closely	cut or cut through with shears
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of	shear the wool from
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods
decorate, as with ornaments
be in equilibrium during a flight
balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces