shearing Meaning & Definition
What Does Shearing Mean?
As an adjective, shearing means Tending to cut or tear. As a verb, it means present participle and gerund of shear. As a noun, it means The act or operation of removing the fleece from a sheep, llama etc. with shears or a shearing machine.
Shearing Definition (Adjective)
- Tending to cut or tear.
Shearing as a Verb
- present participle and gerund of shear
Shearing as a Noun
- The act or operation of removing the fleece from a sheep, llama etc. with shears or a shearing machine
- The removal of nap from cloth.
- The material cut off in this way.
the whole shearing of a flock; the shearings from cloth
- Deformation by forces acting in opposite directions.
- Alternative form of shearling.
- (Can we verify this sense?)The act or operation of reaping.
- The act or operation of dividing with shears.
the shearing of metal plates
- The process of preparing shear steel; tilting.
- The process of making a vertical side cutting in working into a face of coal.
Synonyms of Shearing
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Shearing synonyms and antonyms →Shearing in a Sentence
the whole shearing of a flock; the shearings from cloth
the shearing of metal plates
Word Forms & Grammar
shearing (not comparable)
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shearing (countable and uncountable, plural shearings)
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Origin of Shearing
From Middle English scherynge; equivalent to shear + -ing.