shear

Meanings

• Verb

  The action or process of cutting or separating with a sharp instrument or tool, typically along a line.

  - "He sheared the sheep's wool with a pair of sharp scissors."
  - "The wind sheared the tree branches off during the storm."

• Noun

  A cutting tool or instrument used for shearing.

  - "The farmer used a shear to trim the excess wool from his sheep."
  - "The barber used a pair of shears to cut the customer's hair."

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Pronunciation

1. /ʃiɹ/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=667206"

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Synonyms

shears

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shear
fear , rever , near , dear

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Variants

List of all variants of shear that leads to same result
shear , sheared , shearer , shearers , shearing , shears , shorn , shearing force , shear pin , shear pins , shear off , sheared off , shearing off , shears off , shorn off , wind shear , wind shears

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Forms

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shears, sheathed, sheathing, sheaths, sheathe, sheathing, sheaths, sheathed

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Etymology

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Old English scearian, from scer 'sharp edge'. Related to German scheren 'to shear' and scher 'shears'.

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Trivia

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1. The world record for the fastest sheep shearing is held by New Zealander David Flinn, who sheared 926 sheep in 24 hours.

2. Shearing is not only used for wool-bearing animals, but also for animals such as alpacas and llamas, which produce fiber for textiles.

3. Shearing is an important part of sheep and goat farming, as it allows the animals to regulate their body temperature and prevents the wool from becoming matted and dirty.

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Related Concepts

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1. Sheep shearing: The process of cutting the wool from a sheep's back using shears.

2. Goat shearing: The process of cutting the hair from a goat's back using shears.

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Culture

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Shearing is a traditional practice in agriculture and animal husbandry. It is often accompanied by festivals and rituals, such as the Shearing Shed Festival in Australia and the Sheep Shearing Festival in New Zealand.

How to Memorize "shear"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the action of shearing by imagining someone using shears to cut through fabric or wool.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'shear' with the image of a barber using shears to cut hair or a farmer using shears to shear a sheep.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Sheep Shear Every Year' to remember the meaning of shear.

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