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shearing

UK
/ʃɪərɪŋ/
US
/ʃɪrɪŋ/
shearing off
shearingnoun
shearings
pl
Translations
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.
Definitions
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.
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.
Translations
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.
Definitions
Relating to or used for cutting or clipping, especially of wool or hedges.
The shearers moved the sheep into the shearing shed.
Synonyms
cutting
slicing
slashing
sheared
shorn
clipping
trimming
severing
rending
razoring
shearverb

shearing

ing-form

sheared
Past Simple
sheared
Past Participle
shearing
ing-form
UK
/ʃɪə/
US
/ʃɪr/
Translations
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.
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
cut
clip
trim
shave
snip
slice
sever
Antonyms
join
attach
connect
unite
assemble
mend
sew
shearnoun
Definitions
A pair of large scissors used for cutting materials such as metal or fabric.
The tailor used shears to cut the heavy fabric for the new suit.
A deformation or strain in a material caused by forces acting parallel to each other, so that adjacent layers slide past one another.
The engineer analyzed the shear in the metal beam to ensure it could withstand the load.
shearadjective
Definitions
relating to or caused by shear forces or stress
Engineers calculated the shear strength of the bolt.
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