shear sheep
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To cut the wool off a sheep.
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- The farmers are preparing to shear the sheep this spring.
- It's time to shear the sheep before the weather gets too warm.
- Skilled workers were hired to shear all the sheep on the farm.
- The annual event includes a competition to shear sheep the fastest.
- We watched as they expertly began to shear the sheep.
- After shearing, the sheep looked much lighter and more comfortable.
- The wool from the sheep will be collected after they are sheared.
- In some regions, it is customary to shear sheep twice a year.
- Modern machinery has made it easier to shear large numbers of sheep.
- The shepherd carefully guided each sheep to the shearing station to be sheared.