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shear vs shearer

shearer vs shear

shear and shearer both are nouns.

shear is a verb but shearer is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shear Yes No Yes No
shearer Yes No No No
shear (noun) shearer (noun)
a large edge tool that cuts sheet metal by passing a blade through it a skilled worker who shears the wool off of sheep or other animals
(physics) a deformation of an object in which parallel planes remain parallel but are shifted in a direction parallel to themselves a workman who uses shears to cut leather or metal or textiles
shear (verb) shearer (verb)
become deformed by forces tending to produce a shearing strain
cut with shears
cut or cut through with shears
shear the wool from
Difference between shear and shearer

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