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SHEARER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A skilled worker who shears the wool off of sheep or other animals
Classified under:
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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