Definition of shear

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Shear (v. t.) To separate or sever with shears or a similar instrument; to cut off; to clip (something) from a surface; as, to shear a fleece..

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Shearing :: Shearing (n.) The act or operation of reaping.
Shearing :: Shearing (n.) The process of preparing shear steel; tilting.
Crew :: Crew (n.) The Manx shearwater.
Nott :: Nott (v. t.) To shear.
Belt :: Belt (v. t.) To shear, as the buttocks and tails of sheep..
Intimidate :: Intimidate (v. t.) To make timid or fearful; to inspire of affect with fear; to deter, as by threats; to dishearten; to abash..
Shear :: Shear (v. t.) To separate or sever with shears or a similar instrument; to cut off; to clip (something) from a surface; as, to shear a fleece..
Snip :: Snip (n.) Small hand shears for cutting sheet metal.
Disheart :: Disheart (v. t.) To dishearten.
Lewisson :: Lewisson (n.) A kind of shears used in cropping woolen cloth.
Disanimate :: Disanimate (v. t.) To deprive of spirit; to dishearten.
Sheared :: Sheared (p. p.) of Shea.
Cropper :: Cropper (n.) A machine for cropping, as for shearing off bolts or rod iron, or for facing cloth..
Dishearten :: Dishearten (v. t.) To discourage; to deprive of courage and hope; to depress the spirits of; to deject.
Clip :: Clip (n.) The product of a single shearing of sheep; a season's crop of wool.
Unman :: Unman (v. t.) To deprive of the courage and fortitude of a man; to break or subdue the manly spirit in; to cause to despond; to dishearten; to make womanish.
Scissor :: Scissor (v. t.) To cut with scissors or shears; to prepare with the aid of scissors.
Hackbolt :: Hackbolt (n.) The greater shearwater or hagdon. See Hagdon.
Unheart :: Unheart (v. t.) To cause to lose heart; to dishearten.
Shearmen :: Shearmen (pl. ) of Shearma.
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