- sheep|shear|ing
- 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.
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Sheep-shearing — Sheep shear ing, n. 1. Act of shearing sheep. [1913 Webster] 2. A feast at the time of sheep shearing. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
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
sheepshearing — noun 1. the time or season when sheep are sheared • Hypernyms: ↑season 2. a festival held at the time sheep are normally sheared • Hypernyms: ↑festival, ↑fete 3. act of shearing sheep • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
sheepshearing — sheepshearer, n. /sheep shear ing/, n. 1. an act or instance of shearing sheep. 2. the time or season of shearing sheep. [1580 90; SHEEP + SHEARING] * * * … 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
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
Textile manufacturing — is one of the oldest human industries. The oldest known textiles date back to about 5000 B.C. In order to make textiles, the first requirement is a source of fiber from which a yarn can be made, primarily by spinning. The yarn is processed by… … Wikipedia
