Shearing

Definition:

(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Shear
(n.) The act or operation of clipping with shears or a shearing machine, as the wool from sheep, or the nap from cloth.
(n.) The product of the act or operation of clipping with shears or a shearing machine; as, the whole shearing of a flock; the shearings from cloth.
(n.) Same as Shearling.
(n.) The act or operation of reaping.
(n.) The act or operation of dividing with shears; as, the shearing of metal plates.
(n.) The process of preparing shear steel; tilting.
(n.) The process of making a vertical side cutting in working into a face of coal.

Compare shearing with other words:

shearing vs. spearing

scouring vs. shearing

shealing vs. shearing

shearing vs. sheering

shearing vs. smearing

sharing vs. shearing

shearing vs. swearing

sheading vs. shearing

hearing vs. shearing

searing vs. shearing

shearing vs. shearling

clipping vs. shearing

shearing vs. vertical

shearing vs. tilt

reap vs. shearing

clip vs. shearing

shear vs. shearing