✂️shear

verb
/ʃɪə/

Meaning

to cut the wool off a sheep or to cut something with sharp tools like scissors or shears

Example Sentences

The farmer will shear the sheep in the spring.

Example Expressions

shear off

Synonyms

clip, cut, trim, crop, slice

Antonyms

attach, grow

Collocations

shear sheep, shear wool, shear metal, shear force

More Example Sentences

I am so disheartened to hear that.

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