shear
verb (used with object)
to cut (something).
will shear
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future tenseof shear.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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And with the backlash will come a paring of prices that will shear off points from the blue chips as well as the canine variety.
From Time Magazine Archive
Good shearers will shear, on the average, twenty-five Merinos per day; but a new beginner should not attempt to exceed from one-third to one-half of that number.
From Sheep, Swine, and Poultry Embracing the History and Varieties of Each; The Best Modes of Breeding; Their Feeding and Management; Together with etc. by Robert Jennings
The animal will shear from two and a half to five pounds of mohair of good quality, which will be worth from twenty-five to thirty-five cents a pound.
From Practical Angora Goat Raising by
Man has a right of dominion over the beasts of the forest; and therefore I will shear the wolf.
From The American Union Speaker by John D. (John Dudley) Philbrick
“Good father,” cried he, “I will shear sheep, but not wolves!”
From Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) Folk-Lore, Fables, And Fairy Tales by W. J. (Winton James) Baltzell
