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Shearing

Noun

Definition: The act of cutting or removing the fleece of a sheep or other animal.

Example sentence: The annual shearing of the sheep provides wool for the winter season.

Adjective

Definition: Describing something related to or used in the process of shearing.

Example sentence: The shearing blades need to be sharpened before starting the job.

Verb (transitive)

Definition: To cut or remove the fleece or hair of an animal using shears or clippers.

Example sentence: The farmer sheared all the sheep before the summer heat arrived.

Verb (intransitive)

Definition: To undergo the process of removing the fleece or hair.

Example sentence: The fluffy alpaca was shearing in the barn.

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