shear

[sheer] / ʃɪər /

VERB

clip, cut

Synonyms

STRONGEST

mow prune shave snip trim

STRONG

crop fleece groom pare shorten

WEAK

cut back

Example Sentences

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Here lies Hobinall, our pastor while here, That once in a quarter our fleeces did sheare.

From What was the Gunpowder Plot? The Traditional Story Tested by Original Evidence by Gerard, John

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