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sheared Definition and Meaning in English (sheared definition)

verb
Synonyms:shornclippedtrimmed
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Sheared definition: Having had wool, hair, or similar covering cut off from an animal or person using shears or a similar tool.

Definitions of Sheared

  1. 1verb

    Having had wool, hair, or similar covering cut off from an animal or person using shears or a similar tool.

  2. 2verb

    Having broken off or caused to break off abruptly due to a strong shearing force.

Example Sentences

casual

“The sheep had just been sheared for the summer.”

technical

“The old metal beam sheared under the immense pressure.”

Synonyms

Antonyms

unshorngrown

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveshear
past participleshorn
gerundshearing
nounshears
agent nounshearer

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Sheared definition: Having had wool, hair, or similar covering cut off from an animal or person using shears or a similar tool.
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'Sheared' translates to 'sheared' in English. Sheared definition: Having had wool, hair, or similar covering cut off from an animal or person using shears or a similar tool.
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