ShearWordNet Explorer
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noun
any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge)
noun
alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it
noun
the science of matter and energy and their interactions
verb
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
verb
the science of matter and energy and their interactions
verb
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
verb
separate with or as if with an instrument
verb
shear the wool from
Words in this synset: fleece