sheep-dip

[ sheep-dip ]

/ ˈʃipˌdɪp /

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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.

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Origin of sheep-dip

First recorded in 1860–65

Words nearby sheep-dip

sheeny, sheep, sheepback rock, sheepberry, sheepcote, sheep-dip, sheepdog, sheepdog trial, sheep fescue, sheepfold, sheephead

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These brave souls took an icy dip in the ocean to ring in 2015 and raise money for charity.
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You will find winding pasture for sheep and highland cattle.
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I had to pause for sheep crossing the road, which is a common occurrence when driving through the Highlands of Scotland.
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Farmers, fearing ISIS attacks, have left the city with their sheep.
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Kirkman does dip into metaphor here, as telephones are a symbol of our connection with one another.
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A flock of weary sheep pattered along the road, barnward bound, heavy eyed and bleating softly.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
Thank you for nothing, Reginald; however, I shall certainly take a dip in the lucky-bag at the Castle.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Harry took his bed into the spare-room, and Black Sheep lay down to die.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
The Griffin carried off one sheep a day from a German village, till a man came with a "falchion" and split the Griffin open.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
A little corral for the sheep, and a rough shed for the pony, and the home was complete: far the prettiest home they had ever had.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson

British Dictionary definitions for sheep-dip

sheep-dip

noun

any of several liquid disinfectants and insecticides in which sheep are immersed to kill vermin and germs in their fleece

a deep trough containing such a liquid

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