English Explanatory Dictionary

shearer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person employed to remove the wool from animals, such as sheep. using shears.
  2. A person employed in a roller mill to shear off the uneven side of the hot metal plate.
  3. A piece of industrial equipment used to grind up long shafts of coal in underground mines.
name
  1. An English surname originating as an occupation for a shearer.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃɪəɹə/ /ˈʃɪɹɚ/ /ˈʃɪəɹə(ɹ)/ /ˈʃiɹə(ɹ)/ /ˈʃiəɹə/ /ˈʃiɹəɹ/ /ˈʃɛːɹə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-shearer.wav

Word forms

shearer shearers Shira

Etymology

From shear + -er.

Derived words

gun shearer sheepshearer woolshearer
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