/ Dictionary / Index S shear zone: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: shear' zone" Pronunciation: [key] a zone of closely spaced, approximately parallel faults or dispersed displacements. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. shearwater sheatfish Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language