shearer

noun

shear·​er

ˈshirə(r)

plural -s

1

: one that shears: such as

a

: one that shears sheep

b

: a worker who uses shears on metal, textiles, leather, or other materials

c

: a machine that shears

d

: an operator of a machine for shearing out a channel down the working face of coal prior to blasting

2

: one (such as an animal) that is fit or ready for shearing or that yields a product (such as fleece) to shearing

sheep that are good shearers

Word History

Etymology

Middle English sherer, from sheren to shear + -er

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Rhymes for shearer

• clearer
• dearer
• hearer
• mirror
• nearer