shearing
nounUK /ˈʃɪərɪŋ/
US /ˈʃɪrɪŋ/
Shearing is the act of cutting the wool off a sheep.
The farmer does the shearing every spring.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A force that makes parts of something slide past each other in opposite directions.
The earthquake caused shearing along the fault line.
3. The process of cutting a material such as metal or cloth with sharp blades.
The shearing of the metal sheets was done by machine.
4. The removal of fleece from an animal as a farming task.
Shearing season keeps the whole family busy.