Shearer

/'ʃiərə/
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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A person who cuts wool from sheep: A "shearer" is someone whose job is to remove the wool from sheep using large, specialized scissors or electric clippers.
    • A worker who cuts materials with shears: A "shearer" can also refer to a worker who uses large scissors (shears) to cut materials like leather, metal, or textiles.
    • A surname or specific person: "Shearer" is a surname, famously associated with Moira Shearer, a Scottish ballet dancer and actress born in 1926.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • The shearer can shear over a hundred sheep in a single day.
    • The factory employs a metal shearer to cut the sheets to size.
    • Moira Shearer starred in the film "The Red Shoes".
Advanced Usage
  • "Expert shearer": Emphasizes high skill in the profession.
    • He is known as the fastest and most expert shearer in the region.
  • "Shearer's stance/posture": Refers to the specific physical position used for efficient shearing.
    • The new recruit is learning the proper shearer's stance to avoid back injury.
Variants and Related Words
  • Shear (verb): To cut the wool off a sheep or to cut something with a sharp tool.
    • Farmers shear their sheep in the spring.
  • Shearing (noun): The action or process of cutting wool or other materials.
    • Shearing is hard physical work.
  • Shears (noun, plural): A cutting tool like large scissors.
    • He used garden shears to trim the hedge.
Synonyms
  • Fleecer: A person who shears sheep (less common).
  • Cutter: A general term for a worker who cuts materials.
Related Phrases
  • Shearer's knot: A specific type of knot used in wool handling.
    • He tied a secure shearer's knot to bundle the wool.
  • Shearer's cook: In Australian shearing culture, the cook who prepares meals for the shearing team.
    • The shearer's cook is just as important as the shearers themselves.
Noun
  1. a skilled worker who shears the wool off of sheep or other animals
  2. a workman who uses shears to cut leather or metal or textiles
  3. Scottish ballet dancer and actress (born in 1926)

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