1. shearing - Noun
2. shearing - Adjective
3. shearing - Verb
of Shear
The act or operation of clipping with shears or a shearing machine, as the wool from sheep, or the nap from cloth.
The product of the act or operation of clipping with shears or a shearing machine; as, the whole shearing of a flock; the shearings from cloth.
Same as Shearling.
The act or operation of reaping.
The act or operation of dividing with shears; as, the shearing of metal plates.
The process of making a vertical side cutting in working into a face of coal.
Source: Webster's dictionaryIf a man walks in the woods for love of them half of each day, he is in danger of being regarded as a loafer. But if he spends his days as a speculator, shearing off those woods and making the earth bald before her time, he is deemed an industrious and enterprising citizen. Henry David Thoreau
In any case, I'd rather not deal with such questions, because anyway it's like shearing a pig – lots of screams but little wool. Vladimir Putin
It must happen to us all...We pack up what we've learned so far and leave the familiar behind. No fun, that shearing separation, but somewhere within, we must dimly know that saying goodbye to safety brings the only security we'll ever know. Richard Bach
In levying taxes and in shearing sheep, it is well to stop when you get down to the skin. Austin O'Malley
Much noise and little wool, said the devil, when he was shearing the sow. Danish Proverb
After shearing, the wool is separated into four main categories: fleece (which makes up the vast bulk), broken, bellies, and locks. Source: Internet