shearing

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of cutting or separating wool, hair, or other fibers from an animal's body using shears.

  - "Farmers shear their sheep annually to obtain wool."
  - "The goat was sheared for its mohair."
  - "Shearing season is in full swing."

• Verb

  To remove the top growth of grass or crops by cutting with shears or mowing machines.

  - "The lawn needs to be sheared every week during the growing season."
  - "The gardener spent hours shearing the hedges."
  - "The farmhand used a scythe to shear the wheat."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shearing
farm , harm , alarm , swarm

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Variants

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shear , sheared , shearer , shearers , shearing , shears , shorn , shearing force , shear off , sheared off , shearing off , shears off , shorn off

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Forms

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Shearer, Sheared, Shearing, Sheaths

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Etymology

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Old English sceran, scerian 'to cut, shear'.

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Trivia

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1. Shearing was first documented in ancient Egypt around 3000 BC.

2. The world record for shearing the most sheep in an hour is held by Gordon MacKenzie, who sheared 457 sheep in 1994.

3. Shearing was once a dangerous job, with shearers risking injury from the animals and the sharp blades of the shears.

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Related Concepts

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1. Wool: A natural fiber obtained from sheep and used for clothing and textiles.

2. Shears: A pair of hand tools used for cutting or separating fibers or materials.

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Culture

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Shearing is a significant agricultural practice, particularly in countries with a strong wool industry like Australia and New Zealand. It is often celebrated with annual shearing competitions and festivals.

How to Memorize "shearing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine shearing a sheep by holding a pair of shears and cutting the wool off the animal's body.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'shearing' with 'sheep' and 'wool'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Sheep Sheared Here' to remember the word 'shearing'.

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