Question

Define shearing and spinning

Answer 1

break off cause to break off, owing to a structural strain. the action of process of cutting with or strain.2 Spinning is the twisting together of drawn-out strands of fibers to form yarn, and is a major part of the textile industry. ... There are several industrial processes available to spin yarn, as well as hand-spinning techniques where the fiber is drawn out, twisted, and wound onto a bobbin.

Answer 2

Spinning is the process of turning the raw wool and fibers, shorn from animals, into strong, consistent useful threads. Quechua weavers use a drop spindle (pushka), which is similar to a wooden top with an elongated axis.
the act of shearing a sheep orflock of sheep

Shearing had already been done early in the summer.

the yearly gathering of the sheep for the shearing