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- noun Plural form of
shearer .
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Examples
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The clamminess of his mouth, a usual symptom of approaching death: My tongue cleaveth to my jaws; this was fulfilled both in his thirst upon the cross (John xix. 28) and in his silence under his sufferings; for, as a sheep before the shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth, nor objected against any thing done to him.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume III (Job to Song of Solomon) 1721
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It was a patient silence, that the scripture might be fulfilled, as a sheep before the shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth,
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721
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'Among the shearers was a girl who had a great reputation for beauty.
The Romance of a Pro-Consul Milne, James, 1865- 1911
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'Among the shearers was a girl who had a great reputation for beauty.
The Romance of a Pro-Consul Being The Personal Life And Memoirs Of The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, K.C.B. James Milne 1908
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The shearers are a roving crowd, who move from north to south of Australia's vast territory and back again.
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In addition to their wages, they were supplied with food, and he added that the shearers were a fastidious lot, and nothing but the best table would suit them.
The Land of the Kangaroo Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey through the Great Island Continent Thomas Wallace Knox 1865
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A group of New Zealand sheep shearers think that sheep-shearing might make a good Olympic sport.
Len Berman: Top 5 Sports Stories Len Berman 2012
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A group of New Zealand sheep shearers think that sheep-shearing might make a good Olympic sport.
Len Berman: Top 5 Sports Stories Len Berman 2012
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I was dazzled by the skill of the shearers who came to shear on the farm where I was working.
A Conversation with Chris Stewart, author of Driving Over Lemons 2010
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International Mining was formed in 2006 and makes shearers that cut coal from the coal face as well as excavating and tunneling equipment used in underground coal mining, according to Jordan's website.
U.S. Miner in Talks to Buy Chinese Firm Alison Tudor 2011
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