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shear in Arabic

جَزَّ jazza

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shear in Arabic: جَزَّ (jazza), قَصَّ (qaṣṣa). In English, shear means to remove the fleece from (a sheep, llama, etc.) by clipping.

Arabic words for shear

to remove the fleece from a sheep
جَزَّ jazza, قَصَّ qaṣṣa

English meaning of shear

  1. verb To remove the fleece from (a sheep, llama, etc.) by clipping.
  2. verb To cut the hair of (a person).
  3. verb To cut, originally with a sword or other bladed weapon, now usually with shears, or as if using shears.
  4. verb To deform because of forces pushing in opposite directions.

Full definition of shear

shear in a sentence

  • shear the afro off someone's head
  • We hit a nasty shear on approach and had to go around.

Synonyms of shear

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Questions about shear in Arabic

What is the meaning of shear in Arabic?
Shear in Arabic is جَزَّ (jazza), قَصَّ (qaṣṣa).
ما معنى كلمة shear؟
Shear: جَزَّ (jazza), قَصَّ (qaṣṣa).
What does shear mean in English?
Shear means to remove the fleece from (a sheep, llama, etc.) by clipping.

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