shearing wool
61woolshed — n. Austral. & NZ a large shed for shearing and baling wool. * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a building or range of buildings (as on an Australian sheep station) in which sheep are sheared and wool is prepared for market * * * /wool shed /, n. a building… …
62Fur — is a body hair of any non human mammal, also known as the pelage . It may consist of short ground hair, long guard hair, and, in some cases, medium awn hair. Mammals with reduced amounts of fur are often called naked , as in The Naked Ape , naked …
63shear — [[t]ʃɪər[/t]] v. sheared, sheared shorn, shear•ing, 1) to cut (something) 2) ahb. to remove by or as if by cutting or clipping: to shear wool from sheep[/ex] 3) ahb. to cut or clip the hair, fleece, wool, etc., from: to shear sheep[/ex] 4) to… …
64cut — [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… …
65Riverina — Note Eardley in turn relies on Hope, J. (1995) Aboriginal Burial Conservation in the Murray Darling Basin. Historic Environment . Vol. 11(2 3), p. 57 60. for section 5.4 Settlement and Land Use (page 22) which covers Aboriginal settlement. ] The… …
66Mulesing — is a skilled surgical task[1] that involves the removal of strips of wool bearing skin from around the breech (buttocks) of a sheep to prevent flystrike (myiasis) in regions where it is common.[2] Mulesing is common practice in Australia as a way …
671891 Australian shearers' strike — The 1891 Shearers Strike is one of Australia s oldest and most important industrial disputes. Working conditions for sheep shearers in 19th century Australia were considered by those in the industry to be less than optimal. In 1891 wool was one… …
68Camel hair — is, variously, the hair of a camel; a type of cloth made from camel hair; or a substitute for authentic camel hair; and is classified as a specialty hair fiber. When woven into haircloth, using the outer protective fur called guard hair, camel… …
69Easycare — is a breed of sheep developed in the 1960s. It was derived from the Nelson Welsh Mountain (a Welsh Mountain and Cheviot cross) which were crossed twice to the Wiltshire Horn, which is a wool shedding breed. The progeny were selected for the… …
70Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …
