shearer Synonyms

shearer Meaning

Wordnet

shearer (n)

Scottish ballet dancer and actress (born in 1926)

a workman who uses shears to cut leather or metal or textiles

a skilled worker who shears the wool off of sheep or other animals

Webster

shearer (n.)

One who shears.

A reaper.

shearer Sentence Examples

  1. The shearer swiftly removed the wool from the sheep's back with practiced ease.
  2. The shearer's blade glided through the thick fleece, leaving a clean and even cut.
  3. As the shearer worked, a pile of freshly shorn wool grew at his feet.
  4. The experienced shearer could handle dozens of sheep in a single day.
  5. The shearer's strong hands gripped the sheep securely throughout the process.
  6. The shearer's skill ensured that the sheep were not harmed during the shearing.
  7. The shearer's profession was passed down through generations, preserving a vital tradition.
  8. The shearer traveled from farm to farm, providing an essential service to sheepherders.
  9. The shearer's work was both demanding and rewarding, as it helped to produce a valuable commodity.
  10. As the shearing season drew to a close, the shearer packed his equipment and headed to the next farm on his route.

FAQs About the word shearer

Scottish ballet dancer and actress (born in 1926), a workman who uses shears to cut leather or metal or textiles, a skilled worker who shears the wool off of sh

shave, cut, trim, clip, nip, dock,mow, lop (off), prune, cut back

extend, extend, lengthen, elongate,elongate, lengthen,

The shearer swiftly removed the wool from the sheep's back with practiced ease.

The shearer's blade glided through the thick fleece, leaving a clean and even cut.

As the shearer worked, a pile of freshly shorn wool grew at his feet.

The experienced shearer could handle dozens of sheep in a single day.