Shear (Verb)
Meaning 1
Cut or cut through with shears; "shear the wool off the lamb".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 2
Cut with shears; "shear hedges".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 3
Become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Meaning 4
Shear the wool from; "shear sheep".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Shear the wool from the sheep to prevent overheating in the summer.
- Farmers rely on the traditional methods to shear sheep.
- Before you shear sheep, ensure you have the necessary experience and equipment.
- He carefully approaches the flock ready to shear the sheep for the year.
- The process of shearing requires skill to shear the wool without causing any harm.