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Sheep-shearing :: Sheep-shearing (n.) Act of shearing sheep.

Shear :: Shear (v. t.) An action, resulting from applied forces, which tends to cause two contiguous parts of a body to slide relatively to each other in a direction parallel to their plane of contact; -- also called shearing stress, and tangential stress..

Shearwater :: Shearwater (n.) Any one of numerous species of long-winged oceanic birds of the genus Puffinus and related genera. They are allied to the petrels, but are larger. The Manx shearwater (P. Anglorum), the dusky shearwater (P. obscurus), and the greater shearwater (P. major), are well-known species of the North Atlantic. See Hagdon..

Share :: Share (v. t.) To cut; to shear; to cleave; to divide.

Shear :: Shear (v. t.) A shearing; -- used in designating the age of sheep.

Shears :: Shears (n.) A pair of wings.

Crew :: Crew (n.) The Manx shearwater.

Sheard :: Sheard (n.) See Shard.

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

Shear :: Shear (v. t.) To reap, as grain..

Scissors :: Scissors (n. pl.) A cutting instrument resembling shears, but smaller, consisting of two cutting blades with handles, movable on a pin in the center, by which they are held together. Often called a pair of scissors..

Dispirited :: Dispirited (a.) Depressed in spirits; disheartened; daunted.

Shore :: Shore () imp. of Shear.

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..

Sheep-shearing :: Sheep-shearing (n.) A feast at the time of sheep-shearing.

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..

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

Sheer :: Sheer (n.) Shears See Shear.

Discourage :: Discourage (v. t.) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject; -- the opposite of encourage; as, he was discouraged in his undertaking; he need not be discouraged from a like attempt..

Dispirit :: Dispirit (v. t.) To deprive of cheerful spirits; to depress the spirits of; to dishearten; to discourage.

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