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Present participle for to clip or trim with shears or a shearing tool
“It is never thought expedient to shear the wool more than once in the year, and the proper period is always when the old fleece is about to fall off.”
Present participle for to cut with a knife or bladed implement
“The branch will naturally recover in time as long as you did not shear it off completely.”
Present participle for to make a long, deep cut in
Present participle for to separate or be separated into parts
Present participle for to knock or cut pieces off (a hard material)
Present participle for to bite at
An act of shearing or clipping
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