shear
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- pronunciation:
- shir
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
shears, shearing, sheared, shorn |
| definition 1: |
to cut off with scissors or a tool like scissors.
He sheared the ends of the branches. |
| definition 2: |
to trim the fleece or hair from.
The farmers are shearing their sheep. |
| related words: |
clip, crop, cut, top, trim |
| derivation: |
shearer (n.) |
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Shear and
sheer sound alike but have different meanings.