sheared
Prononciation : [ʃɪrd]
Mot
Contexte : « animal husbandry »
(verb) to cut the wool off a sheep. This is done to keep the sheep healthy and clean. Farmers shear sheep so their wool can be used to make clothes or other items.
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The farmer sheared the sheep in the spring to prepare them for the warm weather.
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The sheep were not sheared for the winter, so their wool became matted and dirty.
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When does the farmer usually shear the sheep?
Contexte : « cutting »
(verb) to cut something very quickly or sharply, like cutting paper or hair. It’s a quick action that shows you are removing a part of something.
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Sheared the paper quickly with scissors to make neat edges for the project.
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He didn’t shear the branches off the tree, and they grew too long.
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Did you shear the fabric to make it fit better?
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