Shearing definitions

Shearing

1) Continuum mechanic 2) Cutting 3) Cutting off 4) Machine tool builder 5) Metalworking cutting tool 6) Pianist George 7) Removing wool from sheep 8) Woolgathering activity
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Shearing

cutting off the fleece, normally done in two pieces by skilled shearers. A sheep may be said to have been either sheared or shorn, depending on dialect. Also clipping.
Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_ovine_terminology

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Shearing

[manufacturing] Shearing, also known as die cutting, is a process which cuts stock without the formation of chips or the use of burning or melting. Strictly speaking, if the cutting blades are straight the process is called shearing; if the cutting blades are curved then they are shearing-type operations. The most commonly sheared materials...
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Shearing

[physics] Shearing in continuum mechanics refers to the occurrence of a shear strain, which is a deformation of a material substance in which parallel internal surfaces slide past one another. It is induced by a shear stress in the material. Shear strain is distinguished from volumetric strain, the change in a material`s volume in response ...
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Shearing

The motion of surfaces sliding past one another.
Found on http://jersey.uoregon.edu/~mstrick/geology/geo_glossary_page.html

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shearing

process of removing wool from a sheep.
Found on http://premierfarmdiary.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/glossary.html

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Shearing

• (n.) The process of making a vertical side cutting in working into a face of coal. • (n.) The act or operation of reaping. • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Shear • (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. • (n.) The process o...
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Shearing

The motion of surfaces sliding past one another.
Found on http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/glossary/1

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Shearing

The deformation and dislocation of rocks, primarily by ductile means, in response to applied stresses.
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shearing

(from the article `textile`) Shearing cuts the raised nap to a uniform height and is used for the same purpose on pile fabrics. Shearing machines operate much like rotary lawn ...
Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/78

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shearing

1. The act or operation of clipping with shears or a shearing machine, as the wool from sheep, or the nap from cloth. ... 2. 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. ... 3. Same as Shearling. ... 4. The act or operation of reaping. ... 5. The act ...
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973

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Shearing

The motion of surfaces sliding past one another.
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21455

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Shearing

A process in which the fur is shaved or cut down to an even, plushlike texture, similar to silk velvet
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21714

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Shearing

Shear'ing noun 1. The act or operation of clipping with shears or a shearing machine, as the wool from sheep, or the nap from cloth. 2. 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...
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/84

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Shearing

The removing of the wool from sheep.
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shearing

[n] - removing by cutting off or clipping
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shearing

The motion resulting from stresses that cause or tend to cause contiguous parts of a body to slide relatively to each other.
Found on https://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/special/glossary.htm

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Shearing

A process of mechanically cutting metal bars to the proper stock length necessary for forging and trimming dies.
Found on https://steelforge.com/literature/steelog-the-5000-word-metals-glossary/

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shearing

noun removing by cutting off or clipping
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Shearing

cutting off the fleece, normally done with 48 blows in a set pattern by skilled shearers using shearing machines. A sheep may be said to have been either sheared or shorn, depending on dialect. The majority of shearing is done with machines that have a powered cutter blade that moves back and forth over a sharpened comb. Some shearing is still done...
Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22439

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shearing

Mechanical removal of fleece. Done yearly and in some breeds more frequently.
Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22445

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shearing

Removing the wool from a sheep.
Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22476

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Shearing

The pruning technique whereby plant stems and branches are cut uniformly with long, bladed pruning shears (hedge shears) or powered hedge trimmers. It is used when creating and maintaining formal hedges and topiary.
Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22488

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Shearing

Trimming of the edges of sheet strip to make them parallel. This done at either the stainless steel mill or at the stainless steel processor.
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