shear
verb (used with object)
to cut (something).
are shearing
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present progressiveof shear.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Manufacturers of metal-cutting machines are shearing prices to generate sales amid a global slump in machinery demand brought on by lower energy prices and reduced investment in high-tech equipment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2016
She's turned into the gap that goes down where Murteen and his sons are shearing sheep.
From The Unicorn from the Stars and Other Plays by Lady Gregory
The first three are stretches parallel to the axes, the other three are shearing strains.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various
Red Bill, Flash Jack, Jem the Scooper, and other roaring blades, more famous for expedition than faithful manipulation, are shearing today with a painstaking precision, as of men to whom character is everything.
From Shearing in the Riverina by Rolf Boldrewood
