Shear
Part of speech: verb
Definition: 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 To deform because of shearing forces
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a cutting tool similar to scissors, but often larger the act of shearing, or something removed by shearing a force that produces a shearing strain
Fleece
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animalInsulating skin with the wool attachedA textile similar to velvet, but with a longer pile that gives it a softness and a higher sheen.An insulating wooly jacketMat or felts composed of fibers, sometimes used as a membrane backer.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: Con or trick someone out of money.To shear the fleece from an animal (such as a sheep).