Word: shear Word origin: Old English sceran (originally in the sense ‘cut through with a weapon’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German scheren, from a base meaning ‘divide, shear, shave’. Phonetic: ʃɪə Listen:
cut the wool off (a sheep or other animal). Example: Paul has never sheared a sheep before
break off or cause to break off, owing to a structural strain. Example: the gear sheared and jammed in the rear wheel
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