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shearing

UK
/ʃɪərɪŋ/
US
/ʃɪrɪŋ/
shearing off

Translations

shearingnoun
shearings
pl
tontePour la tonte des moutons.
The annual shearing of the sheep took place in the spring.
La tonte annuelle des moutons a eu lieu au printemps.
coupeAction de couper ou de tailler avec des ciseaux ou des cisailles.
The shearing of the hedges was necessary to maintain the garden's appearance.
La coupe des haies était nécessaire pour conserver l'aspect du jardin.
cisaillementEn mécanique et en résistance des matériaux.
The engineer examined the shearing of the metal beam after the stress test.
L'ingénieur a examiné le cisaillement de la poutre métallique après l'essai de contrainte.
Synonyms
cutting
clipping
trimming
cropping
snipping
shearingadjective
more shearing
Comp.
most shearing
Super.
UK
/ˈʃɪə.rɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃɪr.ɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe things connected with or intended for the act of shearing.
de tonteEmploi surtout lié aux moutons.
The shearers moved the sheep into the shearing shed.
Les tondeurs ont conduit les moutons dans le hangar de tonte.
Synonyms
cutting
slicing
slashing
sheared
shorn
clipping
trimming
severing
rending
razoring
shearverb

shearing

Gerund

sheared
Past Simple
sheared
Past Participle
shearing
Gerund
UK
/ʃɪə/
US
/ʃɪr/
tondreSe dit surtout pour la laine des moutons.
Every spring, the farmers shear the sheep to collect their wool.
Chaque printemps, les fermiers tondent les moutons pour récolter leur laine.
cisaillerPour une rupture ou une déformation sous contrainte.
The metal rod will shear if too much pressure is applied.
La tige métallique se cisaille si l’on applique trop de pression.
taillerPour la taille des haies, de l’herbe ou des cheveux.
The gardener sheared the hedges to keep them neat and tidy.
Le jardinier a taillé les haies pour les garder nettes et bien ordonnées.
dépouillerSens figuré : priver de quelque chose.
The reforms sheared the committee of much of its authority.
Les réformes ont dépouillé le comité d’une grande partie de son autorité.
Synonyms
cut
clip
trim
shave
snip
slice
sever
Antonyms
join
attach
connect
unite
assemble
mend
sew

Definitions

shearingnoun
The process of cutting the wool off a sheep.
The annual shearing of the sheep took place in the spring.
A cutting or clipping action, especially with scissors or shears.
The shearing of the hedges was necessary to maintain the garden's appearance.
A structural failure in a material characterized by a sliding displacement along a plane parallel to the force applied.
The engineer examined the shearing of the metal beam after the stress test.
shearingadjective
Relating to or used for cutting or clipping, especially of wool or hedges.
The shearers moved the sheep into the shearing shed.
shearverb
to cut the wool off a sheep or other animal.
Every spring, the farmers shear the sheep to collect their wool.
to break off or cause to break off, owing to a structural strain.
The metal rod will shear if too much pressure is applied.
to cut or trim something, especially hair or grass.
The gardener sheared the hedges to keep them neat and tidy.
to strip or deprive someone or something of an attribute, possession, or capability, as if by cutting away
The reforms sheared the committee of much of its authority.
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