shearing
The act or operation of removing the fleece from a sheep, llama etcThe act or operation of removing the fleece from a sheep, llama etc. with shears or a shearing machine
Meaning
8 senses(countable, uncountable)The act or operation of removing the fleece from a sheep, llama etc. with shears or a shearing machine
(countable, uncountable)The removal of nap from cloth.
(countable, uncountable)The material cut off in this way.
the whole shearing of a flock; the shearings from cloth
(countable, uncountable)Deformation by forces acting in opposite directions.
(Scotland, countable, uncountable)The act or operation of reaping.
(countable, uncountable)The act or operation of dividing with shears.
the shearing of metal plates
стрижкаstrižka
стри́жкаstrýžka
(countable, uncountable)The process of preparing shear steel; tilting.
(countable, uncountable)The process of making a vertical side cutting in working into a face of coal.
- removing by cutting off or clipping
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English scherynge; equivalent to shear + -ing.From Middle English scherynge; equivalent to shear + -ing.
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Forms
plural: shearingsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable