shear(ing)

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• shear|ing — …   Useful english dictionary

• sheep|shear|ing — «SHEEP SHIHR ihng», noun. 1. the act of shearing sheep. 2. the time of year for shearing sheep. 3. the feast held at that time …   Useful english dictionary

• shear´er — shear «shihr», verb, sheared or (Archaic) shore, sheared or shorn, shear|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to cut with shears or scissors, especially in order to remove (wool or fleece): »to shear wool from sheep …   Useful english dictionary

• shear — [[t]ʃɪər[/t]] v. sheared, sheared shorn, shear•ing, 1) to cut (something) 2) ahb. to remove by or as if by cutting or clipping: to shear wool from sheep[/ex] 3) ahb. to cut or clip the hair, fleece, wool, etc., from: to shear sheep[/ex] 4) to… …   From formal English to slang

• Shearing,George Albert — Shear·ing (shîrʹĭng), George Albert. Born 1919. British jazz pianist and composer whose signature sound is marked by a unique quintet arrangement that includes bass, guitar, drums, and vibraphone. * * * …   Universalium

• shearingstrain — shear·ing strain (shîrʹĭng) n. A condition in or deformation of an elastic body caused by forces that tend to produce an opposite but parallel sliding motion of the body s planes. * * * …   Universalium

• shearing — shear|ing [ ʃırıŋ ] noun count or uncount the process of cutting the wool from sheep …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Diffusionless transformations — are a class of phase changes that do not occur by the long range diffusion of atoms but rather by some form of cooperative, homogeneous movement of many atoms that results in a change in crystal structure. These movements are small, usually less… …   Wikipedia

• Shearing — Shear ing, n. 1. The act or operation of clipping with shears or a shearing machine, as the wool from sheep, or the nap from cloth. [1913 Webster] 2. The product of the act or operation of clipping with shears or a shearing machine; as, the whole …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Shearing machine — Shearing Shear ing, n. 1. The act or operation of clipping with shears or a shearing machine, as the wool from sheep, or the nap from cloth. [1913 Webster] 2. The product of the act or operation of clipping with shears or a shearing machine; as,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• sheepshearing — sheep•shear•ing [[t]ˈʃipˌʃɪər ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) ahb. an act or instance of shearing sheep 2) ahb. the time or season of shearing sheep • Etymology: 1580–90 sheep′shear er, n …   From formal English to slang