wool clip
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noun
the total yield of wool shorn during one season from the sheep of a particular region.
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Origin of wool clip
First recorded in 1890–95
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wool clip
noun
the total amount of wool shorn from a particular flock, or from flocks in a particular region or country, in one year
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