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1 shearing sheep
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2 sheep-shearing festival
feest bij gelegenheid van scheerseizoen (feestelijke gelegenheid van wolscheren bij schapen) -
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v. scheren (dieren, laken); knippen; beroven vanII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉2 ontdoen ⇒ plukken, villen♦voorbeelden:shearing sheep • schapen scheren
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Sheep 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… … Wikipedia
Sheep-shearing — Sheep shear ing, n. 1. Act of shearing sheep. [1913 Webster] 2. A feast at the time of sheep shearing. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sheep|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 … Useful english dictionary
sheep|shear|er — «SHEEP SHIHR uhr», noun. 1. a person who shears sheep. 2. a machine for shearing sheep … Useful english dictionary
Sheep 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… … Wikipedia
shearing — /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 …
sheep-wash — /ˈʃip wɒʃ/ (say sheep wosh) verb (i) to wash sheep as a preliminary to shearing. –sheep washer, noun –sheep washing, noun …
shearing 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 … Useful english dictionary
Shearing 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… … Wikipedia
shearing — [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… … Universalium
Shearing — Shear ing, n. 1. The act or operation of clipping with shears or a shearing machine, as the wool from sheep, or the nap from cloth. [1913 Webster] 2. The product of the act or operation of clipping with shears or a shearing machine; as, the whole … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English