shearing
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3.2
- noun
- /ˈʃɪrɪŋ/
:
esquila
- The annual shearing event attracts visitors from far and wide to see the skilled workers.
- yield at 1st shearing
- wool at 1st shearing
- first shearing
Examples
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Twice a year, shearing was the normal practice since the establishment of the flock.
Academic text (2014) -
I see some sheep that need shearing.
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I worked in the shearing shed.
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The sheep deal will pay off in just a couple more weeks, at shearing.
Fiction book (1993) -
The sheep shearing demonstration is taking place right now at the south end of the County Show ground in the sheep pens.
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Still, it's high-quality wool they yield, and our shearing shed is a ten-stand, which says something.
Fiction book (2002) -
During the spring, many farmers prepare for shearing their sheep to collect the wool.
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She learned how to properly care for sheep, including the important process of shearing their wool.
Synonyms
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2.7
Making an opening or removing part from something with a sharp tool
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1.1
A small piece cut off from grass or hair
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1.3
A small trimming of hair or plants to make them neater
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4.2
An event when people cut wool from sheep
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Etymology
The word shearing comes from an old English word meaning 'to cut', and you can remember it by thinking of shears, large scissors used to trim wool or hair. So shearing is the act of cutting off wool, hair, or similar material.