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sheared; sheared or shorn
ˈshȯrn
; shearing
1
a
: to cut off the hair from
c
chiefly Scotland
: to reap with a sickle
d
: to cut or trim with shears or a similar instrument
shearer
noun
1
a(1)
: a cutting implement similar or identical to a pair of scissors but typically larger
—usually used in plural
(2)
: one blade of a pair of shears
b
: any of various cutting tools or machines operating by the action of opposed cutting edges of metal
—usually used in plural
c(1)
: something resembling a shear or a pair of shears
(2)
: a hoisting apparatus consisting of two or sometimes more upright spars fastened together at their upper ends and having tackle for masting or dismasting ships or lifting heavy loads (such as guns)
—usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction
2
chiefly British
: the action or process or an instance of shearing
—used in combination to indicate the approximate age of sheep in terms of shearings undergone
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