shears; sheared; sheared or shorn /ˈʃoɚn/ ; shearing shears; sheared; sheared or shorn /ˈʃoɚn/ ; shearing Learner's definition of SHEAR
[+ object]
1
a : to cut the hair, wool, etc., off (an animal)从(羊等身上)剪毛 b : to cut off (an animal's hair, wool, etc.)剪(羊毛等) —
often + off 2
: to cut off a person's hair剪掉头发 —
usually used as (be) shorn通常用作(be) shorn 3
literary : to take something away from (someone)剥夺 —
usually used as (be) shorn通常用作(be) shorn
shear off
[phrasal verb] 1
: to become separated suddenly because of great force被切断;断裂 2
shear (something) off or shear off (something) : to remove (something) with great force切断;剪断
— shearer
noun, plural shearers [count]