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1 shear
(a) (sheep, wool) tondre;∎ her blonde locks had been shorn on avait tondu ses boucles blondes;∎ figurative to be shorn of sth être dépouillé de qch;∎ he was shorn of all real power il s'est vu dépouiller de tout pouvoir véritable∎ the girder had been shorn in two la poutre métallique avait été coupée en deuxcéder►► Technology shear pin goupille f de cisaillement∎ the tail section of the car had been sheared off on impact la partie arrière de la voiture avait été arrachée par le choc(part, branch) se détacher;∎ the wing sheared right off l'aile a été complètement arrachée -
2 shear
[ʃiə]past tense - sheared; verb1) (to clip or cut wool from (a sheep).) tondre2) ((past tense shorn: often with off) to cut (hair) off: All her curls have been shorn off.) couper3) ((past tense shorn: especially with of) to cut hair from (someone): He has been shorn (of all his curls).) couper4) (to cut or (cause to) break: A piece of the steel girder sheared off.) (se) cisailler•- shears
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