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sheared

/ʃɪəd/

/ʃɪrd/

sheared off

shearedadjective

more sheared

Comp.

most sheared

Super.

/ʃɪəd/

/ʃɪrd/

Translations

стриженный

The sheared sheep looked much smaller without its wool.

Стриженная овца выглядела намного меньше без своей шерсти.

Definitions

Having been cut or clipped, especially in reference to wool or hair.

The sheared sheep looked much smaller without its thick coat of wool.

Having been subjected to shear stress, often used in a geological context.

The sheared rock formations indicated a history of tectonic activity in the region.

shearverb

sheared

Past Simple

sheared

Past Simple

sheared

Past Participle

shearing

Gerund

/ʃɪə/

/ʃɪr/

Translations

стричь

Every spring, the farmers shear the sheep to collect their wool.

Каждую весну фермеры стригут овец, чтобы собрать шерсть.

срезатьв техническом контексте — срезать/срезаться под нагрузкой

The metal rod will shear if too much pressure is applied.

Металлический стержень может быть срезан при слишком сильном давлении.

Additional translations

подстригать

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

Antonyms

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.