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sheepshearing
[ sheep-sheer-ing ]
/ ˈʃipˌʃɪər ɪŋ /
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noun
an act or instance of shearing sheep.
the time or season of shearing sheep.
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OTHER WORDS FROM sheepshearing
sheepshearer, nounWords nearby sheepshearing
sheep race, sheep's eyes, sheep's fescue, sheepshank, sheepshead, sheepshearing, sheepskin, sheep sorrel, sheep station, sheepswool sponge, sheeptick
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How to use sheepshearing in a sentence
A sheepshearing at Baal-hazor gave occasion for a feast, to which the king and all his sons should be asked.
The Expositor's Bible: The Second Book of Samuel|W. G. BlaikieThe only things he talked about at home were sheepshearing and the diseases of horned cattle.
Eyes Like the Sea|Mr Jkai
British Dictionary definitions for sheepshearing
sheepshearing
/ (ˈʃiːpˌʃɪərɪŋ) /
noun
the act or process of shearing sheep
the season or an occasion of shearing sheep
a feast held on such an occasion
Derived forms of sheepshearing
sheepshearer, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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