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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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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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