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shear

🇬🇧 UK/ʃiә/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To cut the wool or fleece from a sheep or similar animal; to cut with or as if with shears.

剪（羊毛等）；剪切

n.

A large cutting tool similar to scissors; the act of cutting or clipping.

大剪刀；剪切；剪切力

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
shearother
=shear

Common Collocations

  • 1.shear sheep剪羊毛
  • 2.shear off剪断；切断
  • 3.wind shear风切变
  • 4.shear force剪切力

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The farmer sheared his sheep every spring to collect the wool.

  • 2.

    Strong winds can shear the tops off trees during a severe storm.

  • 3.

    The metal plate was sheared cleanly in two by the industrial press.

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