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    blade shearing

    noun

    • 1. the practice of shearing sheep using hand shears, rather than a shearing machine: Australian, New Zealand "blade shearing was demonstrated by the Australian champion"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHEARING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Shearing is the activity of cutting the wool off a sheep, the process of cutting the hair on a person's head, or the process of cutting or breaking something so that part of it becomes separate. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and its translations.

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  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › shearShear Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of shear as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Shear can mean to cut off hair or wool, to deprive of something, or to cause parts to slide on each other.

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  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › shearingShearing - definition of shearing by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. often shears. a. A pair of scissors. b. Any of various implements or machines that cut with a scissorlike action. 2. The act, process, or result of shearing, especially when used to indicate a sheep's age: a two-shear ram. 3. Something cut off by shearing.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSHEARING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Shearing is the act of cutting the wool from a sheep or flock of sheep, or something cut off with shears. Learn more about the word frequency, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of shearing from Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › shearingShearing - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 30, 2024 · the "shear" family. removing by cutting off or clipping.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHEAR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of shear as a verb and a noun in English, with examples of how to use it in different contexts. Shear can mean to cut the wool or hair of an animal or a person, or to break something into two pieces, or a movement in the earth's surface.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › shearingSHEARING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. (Sir) George Albert, 1919–2011, English jazz pianist and composer. Discover More. Example Sentences. Electoral losses have only driven the party further rightward, shearing it of its Northeastern wing. From The Daily Beast. For shearing stresses the working stress may have 0.8 of its value for tension. From Project Gutenberg.