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Snip :: Snip (n.) A single cut, as with shears or scissors; a clip..

Key :: Key (n.) A bar, pin or wedge, to secure a crank, pulley, coupling, etc., upon a shaft, and prevent relative turning; sometimes holding by friction alone, but more frequently by its resistance to shearing, being usually embedded partly in the shaft and partly in the crank, pulley, etc..

Shearwater :: Shearwater (n.) Any one of numerous species of long-winged oceanic birds of the genus Puffinus and related genera. They are allied to the petrels, but are larger. The Manx shearwater (P. Anglorum), the dusky shearwater (P. obscurus), and the greater shearwater (P. major), are well-known species of the North Atlantic. See Hagdon..

Shears :: Shears (n.) A pair of wings.

Clip :: Clip (v. t.) To cut off; as with shears or scissors; as, to clip the hair; to clip coin..

Shore :: Shore () imp. of Shear.

Hag :: Hag (n.) The hagdon or shearwater.

Snip :: Snip (n.) Small hand shears for cutting sheet metal.

Dispirit :: Dispirit (v. t.) To deprive of cheerful spirits; to depress the spirits of; to dishearten; to discourage.

Discourage :: Discourage (v. t.) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject; -- the opposite of encourage; as, he was discouraged in his undertaking; he need not be discouraged from a like attempt..

Skimmer :: Skimmer (n.) Any species of longwinged marine birds of the genus Rhynchops, allied to the terns, but having the lower mandible compressed and much longer than the upper one. These birds fly rapidly along the surface of the water, with the lower mandible immersed, thus skimming out small fishes. The American species (R. nigra) is common on the southern coasts of the United States. Called also scissorbill, and shearbill..

Nott :: Nott (v. t.) To shear.

Shern :: Shern (n.) See Shearn.

Disanimate :: Disanimate (v. t.) To deprive of spirit; to dishearten.

Sheer :: Sheer (n.) Shears See Shear.

Sheared :: Sheared (imp.) of Shea.

Hagdon :: Hagdon (n.) One of several species of sea birds of the genus Puffinus; esp., P. major, the greater shearwarter, and P. Stricklandi, the black hagdon or sooty shearwater; -- called also hagdown, haglin, and hag. See Shearwater..

Belt :: Belt (v. t.) To shear, as the buttocks and tails of sheep..

Sheard :: Sheard (n.) See Shard.

Sheep-shearer :: Sheep-shearer (n.) One who shears, or cuts off the wool from, sheep..

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