consciouslyshearing
verb (present participle)UK /ˈkɒnʃəsli ˈʃɪərɪŋ/
US /ˈkɑːnʃəsli ˈʃɪrɪŋ/
Cutting something on purpose while knowing exactly what you are doing.
She was consciouslyshearing the wool from the sheep so it would not get too hot.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A made-up word meaning to separate or split something with full awareness.
The scientist was consciouslyshearing the layers of the material to study them.
3. In a playful sense, cutting hair or fabric in a careful, planned way.
He was consciouslyshearing the paper into neat shapes for the art project.
4. Mindfully removing a part from a whole, as in editing or pruning.
The gardener was consciouslyshearing the dead branches from the bush.