Shearing in spanish

Cizallamiento

pronunciation: θiθɑjɑmientoʊ part of speech: noun
In gestures

shear2 = esquilar, cizallar, cortar metal, cortar. [Verbo irregular: pasado sheared y participio pasado shorn]

Example: All the activity on a sheep station was directed to one end: shearing the sheep and sending the wool away to the city.

more:

» shear off = cortar.

Example: Working at the lumberyard pushing a tree through the buzz saw he accidentally sheared off all ten of his fingers.

shearing1 = esquileo, trasquiladura. 

Example: A mild sedative administered 15 minutes before shearing soothes both the alpaca and the handlers.

shearing2 = cizalladura, cizallamiento. 

Example: When shearing, the material is cut by two sharp edges working against each other.

more:

» shearing machine = cizalladora, esquiladora.

Example: The operation of a shearing machine is similar to that of a rotary lawn mower.
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