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shearer

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Noun

  1. A person employed to remove the wool from animals, such as sheep. using shears.
  2. A person employed in a roller mill to shear off the uneven side of the hot metal plate.
  3. A piece of industrial equipment used to grind up long shafts of coal in underground mines.

Proper noun

  1. An English surname originating as an occupation for a shearer.

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