As a Noun: 1. Someone who makes a living shearing sheep for sheep farmers. English = sheep shearer. 2. The act of shearing a sheep. English = sheep shearing. 3. A farm animal with a thick woolly coat. It is kept for its wool or for its meat. English = sheep. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To cut the wool off a sheep using shears. English = shear. Note: 1. Used in the sense of "sheep" by mainly South Australian signers. Most Auslan signers use the other signs that match the keyword "sheep" listed in Signbank.