heavy fleece

  • 11Cheviot — /shiv ee euht, shev / for 1; /chev ee euht, chee vee / for 2, 3; for 3 also /shev ee euht/, n. 1. a city in SW Ohio. 10,394. 2. one of a British breed of sheep, noted for its heavy fleece of medium length. 3. (l.c.) a woolen fabric in a coarse… …

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  • 12Columbia — /keuh lum bee euh/, n. 1. a river in SW Canada and the NW United States, flowing S and W from SE British Columbia through Washington along the boundary between Washington and Oregon and into the Pacific. 1214 mi. (1955 km) long. 2. a city in and… …

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  • 13Montadale — /mon teuh dayl /, n. one of a breed of white faced, hornless sheep developed in the U.S. by crossing Cheviot rams and Columbia ewes, noted for their meat and heavy fleece. [1945 50; MONTA(NA) + dale, as in CORRIEDALE] * * * …

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  • 14Cheviot — Chev•i•ot [[t]ˈʃɛv i ət[/t]] esp. brit. [[t]ˈtʃɛv [/t]] n. 1) one of a British breed of sheep, noted for its heavy fleece of medium length 2) tex (l.c.) a woolen fabric in a coarse twill weave, for coats, suits, etc 3) tex (l.c.) either of two… …

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  • 15Lincoln — Lin•coln [[t]ˈlɪŋ kən[/t]] n. 1) big Abraham, 1809–65, 16th president of the U.S. 1861–65 2) geg the capital of Nebraska, in the SE part. 209,192 3) geg a city in Lincolnshire, in E central England. 73,200 4) geg Lincolnshire 5) one of an English …

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  • 16cut — [c]/kʌt / (say kut) verb (cut, cutting) –verb (t) 1. to penetrate, with or as with a sharp edged instrument: he cut his finger. 2. to strike sharply, as with a whip. 3. to wound severely the feelings of. 4. to divide, with or as with a sharp… …

  • 17Lincoln — I. /ˈlɪŋkən/ (say lingkuhn) noun 1. Abraham, 1809–65, 16th president of the US, 1861–65, remembered especially for saving the Union in the American Civil War and for abolishing slavery; assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. 2. Benjamin, 1733–1810,… …

  • 18Oxford — I. /ˈɒksfəd/ (say oksfuhd) noun 1. a city in southern England; headquarters of the Royalists during the Civil War; administrative centre of Oxfordshire. 2. the university situated there, founded in the 12th century. II. /ˈɒksfəd/ (say oksfuhd)… …

  • 19merino sheep — noun white sheep originating in Spain and producing a heavy fleece of exceptional quality • Syn: ↑merino • Hypernyms: ↑domestic sheep, ↑Ovis aries * * * noun see merino 1b …

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  • 20romeldale — ˈräməlˌdāl noun Etymology: blend of Romney, Rambouillet, and Corriedale 1. usually capitalized : an American breed of utility sheep developed by crossbreeding Romneys and Rambouillets with the intention of retaining a heavy fleece of fine wool… …

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