1. (

• shearing

) removing by cutting off or clipping ;

1. (

• shear

) cut with shears; "shear hedges" ;

2. (

• fleece ,
• shear ,

) shear the wool from; "shear sheep" ;

3. (

• shear ,

) cut or cut through with shears; "shear the wool off the lamb" ;

4. (

• shear ,

) become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain ;