sheared
Americanadjective
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shaped or completed by or as if by shearing.
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trimmed to an even, symmetrical, or uniform length, as fur, shrubbery, etc..
a sheared muskrat coat.
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As of Monday, the closure had sheared 16 million barrels from daily oil supplies, according to JPMorgan Chase analysts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
And so the men counted to three and they pushed, and Plymouth Rock sheared in half.
From Slate • Nov. 28, 2024
On the return journey, a bolt sheared on what is now more widely known as the Penydarren loco, causing the boiler to leak.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2024
Seats in that area showed signs of damage, including sheared oxygen masks, lost headrests and torquing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2024
The sheep were fun while they lasted, and it is doubtful if any pair of quadrupeds ever had been sheared so often by so many.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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