sheared
Pronunciation: [ʃɪrd]
Word
Context: "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.
Example
The farmer sheared the sheep in the spring to prepare them for the warm weather.
Example
The sheep were not sheared for the winter, so their wool became matted and dirty.
Example
When does the farmer usually shear the sheep?
Context: "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.
Example
Sheared the paper quickly with scissors to make neat edges for the project.
Example
He didn’t shear the branches off the tree, and they grew too long.
Example
Did you shear the fabric to make it fit better?
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