LookItUpshear
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ʃɪr/ · UK /ʃɪə/
shear means: To cut the wool or thick hair off a sheep or similar animal.
verb
To cut the wool or thick hair off a sheep or similar animal.
- We shear the sheep in spring.
- The farmer sheared twenty animals before lunch.
- Have these llamas been shorn yet?
To cut hair or other material close to its base, usually with scissors or a similar tool.
- They sheared his hair short.
- She used sharp scissors to shear the long locks.
- The gardener sheared the hedge into a neat shape.
noun
A sudden change in wind speed or direction that can make flying dangerous.
- The pilot reported a shear.
- A sudden shear forced the plane to climb again.
- Strong shears near the runway made landing difficult.
Questions about shear
What does shear mean?
To cut the wool or thick hair off a sheep or similar animal.
What is shear in other languages?
Türkçe: kırkmak · Español: esquilar · Français: tondre · Deutsch: scheren · Italiano: tosare · 日本語: 毛を刈る
How do you pronounce shear?
In American English /ʃɪr/; in British English /ʃɪə/.
How do you use shear in a sentence?
We shear the sheep in spring. The farmer sheared twenty animals before lunch.
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