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shearing

/ˈʃɪərɪŋ/ /ˈʃɪrɪŋ/

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verb

To cut, originally with a sword or other bladed weapon, now usually with shears, or as if using shears.

Examples :

"The farmer is shearing the sheep's wool. "

agriculture utensil action machine work

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verb

To remove the fleece from a sheep etc by clipping.

Examples :

"The farmer is shearing the sheep to collect their wool. "

animal agriculture job action process

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verb

To deform because of forces pushing in opposite directions.

Examples :

"The earthquake was shearing the rock layers, causing them to slide past each other. "

physics technical science

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verb

To transform by displacing every point in a direction parallel to some given line by a distance proportional to the point’s distance from the line.

Examples :

"The earthquake was so powerful it began shearing the land, shifting layers of rock horizontally. "

math physics technical

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verb

To make a vertical cut in the coal.

Examples :

"The machine is shearing the coal seam, creating a clean, vertical cut. "

industry work technical agriculture

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verb

To reap, as grain.

Examples :

"The farmers are shearing the wheat fields this week. "

agriculture action process

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verb

To deprive of property; to fleece.

Examples :

"The dishonest mechanic was shearing customers by charging them for repairs they didn't need. "

property business

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noun

The act or operation of clipping with shears or a shearing machine, as the wool from sheep, or the nap from cloth.

Examples :

"The annual shearing of the sheep provided enough wool for many sweaters. "

agriculture animal industry machine process work

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noun

The material cut off in this way.

Examples :

"the whole shearing of a flock; the shearings from cloth"

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noun

Deformation by forces acting in opposite directions.

Examples :

"The shearing of the paper when I tried to rip it unevenly created a jagged edge. "

physics material science

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noun

The act or operation of reaping.

Examples :

"The annual sheep shearing at the farm provides wool for many sweaters and blankets. "

agriculture process action industry

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noun

The act or operation of dividing with shears.

Examples :

"the shearing of metal plates"

agriculture animal action process industry

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noun

The process of preparing shear steel; tilting.

Examples :

"The shearing of the hot metal into angled sheets was the first step in making the support beams. "

material process industry technical

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noun

The process of making a vertical side cutting in working into a face of coal.

Examples :

"After careful consideration, the shearing advanced along the coal face, exposing a fresh layer for extraction. "

industry job process work

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adjective

Tending to cut or tear.

Examples :

"The old saw, with its shearing teeth, made quick work of the fallen branch. "

action tendency nature

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noun

A sheep that has been shorn for the first time

Examples :

"The young farmer proudly displayed his first shearing, a fluffy, white fleece from a lamb. "

animal agriculture

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noun

A sheepskin or lambskin that has gone through a limited shearing process so that the fibers are of uniform depth

Examples :

"Her coat was lined with shearling."

material agriculture animal