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Shearing

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Definition

The act of cutting or clipping something, especially hair, wool, or crops.

Synonyms & similar words

shear fleece trimming clipping cutting cropping shaving pruning snipping paring mowing harvesting reaping gathering collecting harvest crop wool-cutting wool-harvesting wool-gathering wool-clip wool-shave

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