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year⋅ling

  [yeer-ling]
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–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.
Origin:
1425–75; late ME; see year, -ling 1 ; c. G Jährling
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year·ling   (yîr'lĭng)   
n.  

  1. An animal that is one year old or has not completed its second year.

  2. A thoroughbred racehorse one year old dating from January 1 of the year in which it was foaled.

adj.  Being one year old.
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