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SHEARER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A skilled worker who shears the wool off of sheep or other animals

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("shearer" is a kind of...):

skilled worker; skilled workman; trained worker (a worker who has acquired special skills)

Derivation:

shear (shear the wool from)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A workman who uses shears to cut leather or metal or textiles

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("shearer" is a kind of...):

working man; working person; workingman; workman (an employee who performs manual or industrial labor)

Derivation:

shear (cut with shears)

shear (cut or cut through with shears)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Scottish ballet dancer and actress (born in 1926)

Synonyms:

Moira Shearer; Shearer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

actress (a female actor)

dancer; professional dancer; terpsichorean (a performer who dances professionally)

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