long wool

  • 1long wool — long wool, wool from four to eight inches long, produced by Lincoln, Leicester, Cotswold, and some other sheep …

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  • 2long-wool — adjective (of sheep) having relatively long wool • Syn: ↑long wooled • Similar to: ↑long * * * adjective or long wooled ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ Etymology: long + wool or wooled, from wool + ed …

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  • 3long wool breed — noun one of several British breeds of sheep distinguished by a long and comparatively gaunt frame, which produces a great weight of fleece in proportion to that of body …

  • 4long-wooled — adjective (of sheep) having relatively long wool • Syn: ↑long wool • Similar to: ↑long * * * adjective see long wool …

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  • 5Wool — is the fiber derived from the specialized skin cells, called follicles, [Australian Wool Corporation, Australian Wool Classing, Raw Wool Services, 1990] of animals in the Caprinae family, principally sheep, but the hair of certain species of… …

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  • 6Wool insulation — is made from sheep wool that is mechanically bonded together to form insulating batts and ropes. Batts are commonly used in timber frame buildings and ropes are primarily used between the logs in log homes. Wool insulation is used for both… …

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  • 7wool - woollen - woolly — ◊ wool Wool is the hair that grows on sheep and some other animals. Wool is also the material made from weaving or knitting wool. It is used to make clothes, blankets, and carpets. ◊ woollen and woolly Wool, woollen, and woolly …

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  • 8Long-tailed chinchilla — Conservation status Critically Endangered&#160 …

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  • 9Long Crendon Courthouse — is a 15th century two storeyed timber frame building located in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, and now a National Trust property.It is believed that the building was used as a wool store before serving to house manorial courts, which were… …

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  • 10wool — woollike, adj. /wool/, n. 1. the fine, soft, curly hair that forms the fleece of sheep and certain other animals, characterized by minute, overlapping surface scales that give it its felting property. 2. fabrics and garments of such wool. 3. yarn …

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