Standard Lemma guide

sheers

name · noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • UK: /ʃɪə(ɹ)z/
  • US: /ʃɪɹz/
  • rhymes with -ɪə(ɹ)z
  • homophone: shears

1

name

Meaning 1

plural of Sheer

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

plural of sheer

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Synonym of shear legs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Topics: nautical, transport

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: shear legs

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

third-person singular simple present indicative of sheer

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

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History

Etymology

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