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sheep-dip

  [sheep-dip]
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–noun
a lotion or wash applied to the fleece or skin of sheep to kill vermin, usually applied by immersing the animals in vats.
Origin:
1860–65
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sheep dip also sheep-dip   (shēp'dĭp')
n.  Any of various preparations of liquid disinfectant into which sheep are dipped to destroy parasites and to clean their wool, especially before shearing.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Main Entry: sheep–dip
Pronunciation: -"dip
Function: noun
: a liquid preparation of usually toxic chemicals into which sheep are plunged especially todestroy parasitic arthropods
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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