shear
Example Sentences
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The shearing season for Scotland's 6.5m sheep lasts about three months from May until August.
From BBC
I slipped on waterproof shoes, grabbed a pair of shears and, still in my pajamas, tiptoed down the grand staircase of the château and out onto the dewy grass of the garden.
That’s commonly near the center of the office floor, far from windows and close to permanent shear walls that limit sound intrusion.
From Los Angeles Times
People were outside milking cows and shearing sheep, and planting seeds in their gardens.
From Literature
“You can shear a sheep for life, but you can only slaughter it once” goes an old saying that sportsbooks seem to have heeded.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
