shear (103 synonym found)

Shear has 103 synonyms. The top synonyms for shear are shave, prune, nip, truncate, reduce, pare, abridge, retrench and 95 more. Another word for shear is shave. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for shear?

A common synonym for shear is shave. Other synonyms include prune, nip, truncate, reduce.

How many synonyms does shear have?

Shear has 103 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does shear mean?

(v): to cut, originally with a sword or other bladed weapon, now usually with shears, or as if using shears; to remove the fleece from a sheep etc by clipping (n): a cutting tool similar to scissors,

Definition of shear:

(v) : to cut, originally with a sword or other bladed weapon, now usually with shears, or as if using shears; to remove the fleece from a sheep etc by clipping
(n) : a cutting tool similar to scissors, but often larger; the act of shearing, or something removed by shearing
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Definition of shear:

(v) : to cut, originally with a sword or other bladed weapon, now usually with shears, or as if using shears; to remove the fleece from a sheep etc by clipping
(n) : a cutting tool similar to scissors, but often larger; the act of shearing, or something removed by shearing
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