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Definition of shearer

shearer

/ˈʃɪər.ər/
shear · er
Plural:shearers
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• noun

1

A person whose occupation is clipping the wool or fleece from sheep or other wool-bearing animals.

Example

"An experienced shearer can remove the fleece from a sheep in under two minutes without nicking its skin."

2

A mechanical device or machine used for cutting metal, cloth, or mineral seams such as coal.

Example

"The mining crew operated a heavy-duty drum shearer to extract coal along the underground rock face."

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• Rhymes for shearer

• Nearby Words

shea
sheaf
shear
shearer
shearing
shearling
shears

Word Origin & Etymology

From Middle English scherer, formed from the verb shear (Old English sceran, meaning 'to cut or cleave') and the agentive suffix -er.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Shearer. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/shearer
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