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Definition of Shearing
1. Noun. Removing by cutting off or clipping.
Specialized synonyms: Sheepshearing
Derivative terms: Shear, Shear, Shear
Definition of Shearing
1. n. The act or operation of clipping with shears or a shearing machine, as the wool from sheep, or the nap from cloth.
Definition of Shearing
1. Adjective. Describing something (such as a shearing force) that tends to cut or tear. ¹
2. Verb. (present participle of shear) ¹
3. Noun. The clipping of fleece from a sheep. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Shearing
1. an instance of cutting hair or wool [n -S]
Medical Definition of Shearing
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1. The act or operation of clipping with shears or a shearing machine, as the wool from sheep, or the nap from cloth.
2. The product of the act or operation of clipping with shears or a shearing machine; as, the whole shearing of a flock; the shearings from cloth.
3. Same as Shearling.
4. The act or operation of reaping.
5. The act or operation of dividing with shears; as, the shearing of metal plates.
6. The process of preparing shear steel; tilting.
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Shearing
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