shearing sheep
1Sheep shearing — Sheep shearing, shearing or clipping is the process by which the woollen fleece of a sheep is cut off. The person who removes the sheep s wool is called a shearer . Typically each adult sheep is shorn once each year (a sheep may be said to have… …
2Sheep-shearing — Sheep shear ing, n. 1. Act of shearing sheep. [1913 Webster] 2. A feast at the time of sheep shearing. Shak. [1913 Webster] …
3sheep|shear|ing — «SHEEP SHIHR ihng», noun. 1. the act of shearing sheep. 2. the time of year for shearing sheep. 3. the feast held at that time …
4sheep|shear|er — «SHEEP SHIHR uhr», noun. 1. a person who shears sheep. 2. a machine for shearing sheep …
5Sheep shearer — A sheep shearer is a worker who uses (hand powered) blade or machine shears to remove the wool from domestic sheep. HistoryDuring the early years of sheep breeding in Australia, shearing was carried out by shepherds, assigned servants, Ticket of… …
6shearing — /ˈʃɪərɪŋ/ (say shearring) noun 1. the act of shearing sheep. 2. the occupation of a shearer (def. 1). 3. the time or season of shearing sheep …
7sheep-wash — /ˈʃip wɒʃ/ (say sheep wosh) verb (i) to wash sheep as a preliminary to shearing. –sheep washer, noun –sheep washing, noun …
8shearing machine — noun 1. : a machine with blades or rotary disks for cutting sheets, plates, or bars (as of metal) 2. : a machine for shearing cloth usually consisting of a roller with cutters operating against a ledger blade 3. : a machine for shearing sheep …
9Shearing shed — Shearing sheds (or wool sheds) are large sheds located on sheep stations to accommodate large scale sheep shearing activities. TOC In countries where large numbers of sheep are kept for wool, sometimes many thousands in a flock, shearing sheds… …
10shearing — [shir′iŋ] n. 1. the action or process of cutting with or as with shears 2. something cut off with shears, as the amount of wool cut from sheep * * * (1919– ) an English jazz pianist and composer who was born blind. He has written many popular… …
