shearing

[US]/'ʃɪərɪŋ/
[UK]/'ʃɪrɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. cutting off wool from sheep; trimming
v. cut off wool from sheep; trim

Phrases & Collocations

shearing sheep

shearing season

shearing equipment

shearing shed

shearing demonstration

shearing competition

shearing force

shearing strength

shearing stress

shearing machine

shearing rate

shearing deformation

shearing resistance

shearing strain

Example Sentences

The result of this shearing force is to push the endoplasm forward.

The farmer is shearing his sheep.

The thermal depolymerization of crumb rubber–asphalt system could be controlled by using the coadjustment of shearing temperature and shearing time.

Splitting and bandknife shearing machines.

The chink section of relative rest must be taken as the reference datum of shearing leakance direction.

It is suitable for shearing lap of cotton and man-made fire flat ruche and filling-knit fabric.

Furthermore, the relation of fabric drapability and stretching-length, flexual modulus and shearing modulus is also discussed.

Two main bolted-Flange connections,kingbolt connection and shearing bolt connection were compared.

rectangular blades with four cutting edges to prolon working life, adjustable shearing angle to reduce deformation of the sheet.

From the angle that the energy of an explosive is used for shearing and crushing of a medium, the charge weight per blasthole is calculated.

Biology reshaping of implant can obtain a faster osseointegration bigger area of synosteosis and stronger anti-shearing force.

The elastic stiffness matrix of this new model is 14×14.The effect of axial force, shearing force, biaxial bending moment and bimoment was involved in the geometrical stiffness matrix of element.

The manufucture and processing conditions of single colour, bicolour effect, snow top effect, breeze effect, printing fur from sheep shearing skin were summarized systematically.

The unit is composed of hydraulic and double conic placing,hydraulic spading and drawing ,straightening,shearing,end stopping,coiling,feeding,dropping cart,ect.

Real-world Examples

Cats have sharp crested molars, like blades, for shearing meat and sinew.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

There was a harsh metal shearing sound as she pulled the desk flap down.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 4

Mary was going to the shearing this year for the first time.

Source: American Elementary School English 4

A number of men were pushing among the sheep, sorting them out in a circle around the shearing space.

Source: American Elementary School English 4

The shearing is also profitable for farm owner Kevin Brandt. He says there is a growing demand for alpaca wool.

Source: VOA Special June 2014 Collection

And we're shearing about 2,000 sheep today.

Source: Perspective Encyclopedia of Business

They took their lunches with them, or bought them at booths and tents that were set up for the shearing.

Source: American Elementary School English 4

The iguanodons and hadrosaurus evolved complex dentations for shearing and grinding plants.

Source: University of Alberta - Dinosaur Paleontology

And that kind of break is a sign of strength-it actually takes more tension to cause shearing than a clean break.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American November 2020 Collection

While David was in the wilderness, he heard that Nabal was shearing sheep.

Source: 09 1 Samuel Soundtrack Bible Theater Version - NIV

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