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Shear :: Shear (v. t.) To separate or sever with shears or a similar instrument; to cut off; to clip (something) from a surface; as, to shear a fleece..

Lambale :: Lambale (n.) A feast at the time of shearing lambs.

Shears :: Shears (n.) A cutting instrument.

Shore :: Shore () imp. of Shear.

Steam Engine :: Steamboating (n.) The shearing of a pile of books which are as yet uncovered, or out of boards..

Shears :: Shears (n.) An apparatus for raising heavy weights, and especially for stepping and unstepping the lower masts of ships. It consists of two or more spars or pieces of timber, fastened together near the top, steadied by a guy or guys, and furnished with the necessary tackle..

Sheartail :: Sheartail (n.) The common tern.

Shern :: Shern (n.) See Shearn.

Shearing :: Shearing (n.) The process of making a vertical side cutting in working into a face of coal.

Sheartail :: Sheartail (n.) Any one of several species of humming birds of the genus Thaumastura having a long forked tail.

Sheer :: Sheer (v. t.) To shear.

Shears :: Shears (n.) A similar instrument the blades of which are extensions of a curved spring, -- used for shearing sheep or skins..

Shearing :: Shearing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Shea.

Shearing :: Shearing (n.) 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..

Disheartening :: Disheartening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Dishearte.

Forfex :: Forfex (n.) A pair of shears.

Snip :: Snip (v. t.) To cut off the nip or neb of, or to cut off at once with shears or scissors; to clip off suddenly; to nip; hence, to break off; to snatch away..

Discourage :: Discourage (v. t.) To dishearten one with respect to; to discountenance; to seek to check by disfavoring; to deter one from; as, they discouraged his efforts..

Exanimate :: Exanimate (a.) Destitute of animation; spiritless; disheartened.

Shears :: Shears (n.) Anything in the form of shears.

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