Trimming of the edges of sheet strip to make them parallel This done at either the stainless steel mill or at the stainless steel processor
The operation of leveling the nap on cloth is much used in the woolen and worsted trades, as well as in the case of certain cotton fabrics Shearing regulates the height of the nap or protruding fibers found on the surface of goods
Finishing process in cut pile carpet manufacturing to create a smooth carpet face The shearing process can also be used to create texture, as in random shearing See "Random sheared" or "Tip shearing "
Slicing or cutting trees or stumps at the ground line Shearing may be done at harvest or with a KG blade during site preparation
Cutting force applied perpendicular to material causing the material to yield and break
The operation of cutting off trees and brush at ground level by pushing a bulldozer blade along the frozen surface in winter The stems and trunks are sheared off at ground level