sheared
/ʃɪrd/
verb
- Past tense of shear: cut the wool off a sheep or other animal.
- Yesterday, the farmer sheared all the sheep in the barn.
- She sheared her first sheep when she was just twelve years old.
- The flock was sheared early this year because of the warm weather.
- Past tense of shear: cut or broke something off with a sharp, slicing motion.
- The storm sheared the top off the old pine tree.
- He sheared the metal rod with a single blow from the hammer.
- The bolt sheared under the pressure, causing the wheel to fall off.
adjective
- Having had its wool cut off.
- The sheared wool was bundled and sent to the mill.
- The sheared sheep looked much smaller without their thick fleece.
- A sheared llama can be more comfortable in the summer heat.
- Cut or broken off cleanly.
- The sheared branch lay on the ground after the windstorm.
- They examined the sheared cable to find the cause of the failure.
- The sheared edge of the metal was surprisingly smooth.
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