shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of

端や先を切り落とすように短くする

shear the wool from

羊毛を刈る

the act of removing hair (as from an animal skin)

毛を取り除く行為（動物の皮膚からなど）

shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order

司祭や修道士が頭頂部を剃ること

remove body hair with a razor

カミソリで体毛を取り除く

scrape gently

軽く擦る

remove the surface of

表面を削る

the act of brushing against while passing

通り過ぎる際に触れる行為

separate with or as if with an instrument

道具を使って分ける

cut to pieces

細かく切る

a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something

(特に木材の)削り取られた薄片または薄切り

cut down on; make a reduction in

削減する；～を減らす

reduce the price of

価格を下げる