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sheep-shearing
sheep·shear·ing
/
ˈʃipˌʃɪər
ɪŋ
/
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[
sheep
-sheer-ing
]
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noun
1.
an act or instance of shearing sheep.
2.
the time or season of shearing sheep.
Origin:
1580–90;
sheep
+
shearing
Related forms
sheep·shear·er,
noun
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sheepshearing
(ˈʃiːpˌʃɪərɪŋ)
—
n
1.
the act or process of shearing sheep
2.
the season or an occasion of shearing sheep
3.
a feast held on such an occasion
'sheepshearer
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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