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sheepshearing
[ sheep-sheer-ing ]
noun
- an act or instance of shearing sheep.
- the time or season of shearing sheep.
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
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Derived Forms
- ˈsheepˌshearer, noun
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Other Words From
- sheepshearer noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sheepshearing1
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Example Sentences
A sheepshearing at Baal-hazor gave occasion for a feast, to which the king and all his sons should be asked.
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The only things he talked about at home were sheepshearing and the diseases of horned cattle.
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