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Definition shear in British English

shear verb

verb
/ʃɪə(r)/
1

to cut the wool from a sheep

Synonyms and related words
brand brand cattle prod
2

to remove a part of something by cutting or breaking it, or to be removed in this way

Example

His plane sheared off the tops of the trees.

Synonyms and related words
break fall apart shatter chop chop clip
Definition shear in British English