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sheering

/ʃˈɪɹɪŋ/ verb

present participle and gerund of sheer

Word Origin Sheering comes from two Proto-Germanic roots: one meaning 'to cut' and another meaning 'bright, clear'. So 'sheer' can mean both 'cutting sharply' (like shearing sheep) and 'pure, transparent' (like sheer fabric). The cutting root also gives us 'shear' and 'sharp', while the brightness root is related to 'shine'. The word 'sheer' as in a sheer cliff might come from the cutting idea — a cliff that looks cut off.

verb present participle and gerund of sheer

The ship was sheering away from the rocky coast to avoid danger.

(动词) 偏航 【偏航（现在分词）】

船只正在偏离多岩石的海岸以避免危险。

(verbo) participio presente y gerundio de desviar(se)

El barco se estaba desviando de la costa rocosa para evitar el peligro.

(verbe) déviant; virant; s'écartant; faisant une embardée; obliquant [Participe présent et gérondif du verbe « sheer » (dévier brusquement de sa trajectoire).]

Le navire **déviait** de la côte rocheuse pour éviter le danger.

(Verb) abschwenkend; ausweichend [Partizip Präsens und Gerundium des Verbs *sheer* (plötzlich und stark von der ursprünglichen Richtung abweichen, besonders bei Schiffen).]

Das Schiff war dabei, sich von der felsigen Küste zu **sheering**, um einer Gefahr auszuweichen.

(動詞) 急に方向を変える、針路を変える（sheer の現在分詞・動名詞）

船は危険を避けるため岩だらけの海岸から急に方向を変えて離れていった。

(verbo) desviando; guinando; envergado [gerúndio e particípio presente de desviar]

O navio estava se desviando da costa rochosa para evitar o perigo.

Word parts: sheer + ing

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