Shearing — Shear ing, n. 1. The act or operation of clipping with shears or a shearing machine, as the wool from sheep, or the nap from cloth. [1913 Webster] 2. The product of the act or operation of clipping with shears or a shearing machine; as, the whole … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shearing — [shir′iŋ] n. 1. the action or process of cutting with or as with shears 2. something cut off with shears, as the amount of wool cut from sheep * * * (1919– ) an English jazz pianist and composer who was born blind. He has written many popular… … Universalium
Shearing — bezeichnet George Shearing, (1919–2011), englischer Jazzpianist Eine Teppichknüpftechnik, siehe Scheren (Muster) Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Begriffe … Deutsch Wikipedia
Shearing — [ ʃɪərɪȖ], George Albert, britischer Jazzpianist, * London 13. 8. 1919; von Geburt an blind; ging 1947 in die USA, wo er bald mit einem Quintett großen Erfolg hatte, das in der Besetzung mit Vibraphon und Gitarre kommerziell gefälligen Bebop… … Universal-Lexikon
shearing — shearing. См. фрагментация [ДНК]. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
shearing — [shir′iŋ] n. 1. the action or process of cutting with or as with shears 2. something cut off with shears, as the amount of wool cut from sheep … English World dictionary
shearing — UK [ˈʃɪərɪŋ] / US [ˈʃɪrɪŋ] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms shearing : singular shearing plural shearings the process of cutting the wool from sheep … English dictionary
shearing — /ˈʃɪərɪŋ/ (say shearring) noun 1. the act of shearing sheep. 2. the occupation of a shearer (def. 1). 3. the time or season of shearing sheep …
Shearing — Shear Shear (sh[=e]r), v. t. [imp. {Sheared}or {Shore};p. p. {Sheared} or {Shorn}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shearing}.] [OE. sheren, scheren, to shear, cut, shave, AS. sceran, scieran, scyran; akin to D. & G. scheren, Icel. skera, Dan. ski?re, Gr. ???.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shearing — 1. adjective Describing something (such as a shearing force) that tends to cut or tear. 2. noun The clipping of fleece from a sheep … Wiktionary
shearing — noun Shearing is used after these nouns: ↑sheep … Collocations dictionary
