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 Englishshearother
=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.