yearling
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lɪŋ noun
1.
an animal in its second year.
2.
a horse one year old, dating from January 1 of the year after the year of foaling.
adjective
3.
being a year old.
4.
of a year's duration or standing: a yearling bride.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the young of any of various animals, including the antelope and buffalo, between one and two years of age |
| 2. | a thoroughbred racehorse counted for racing purposes as being one year old until the second Jan 1 following its birth |
| 3. | a. a bond that is intended to mature after one year |
| b. (as modifier): yearling bonds | |
| —adj | |
| 4. | being a year old |
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Example sentences
Three years ago myriads of yearling steelhead home to spawn.
Gate training begins early as a weanling and continues in earnest as a yearling.
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