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share-milking

share-milking noun: the practice of allowing the calf, young sheep, etc, continue to suckle while milking the mother for human consumption. Also the alternative form of sharemilking.

Noun

share-milking (uncountable)

  1. The practice of allowing the calf, young sheep, etc, continue to suckle while milking the mother for human consumption.
    • Further observations on smaller groups have shown even more share-milking by calves.1969, The New Zealand Journal of Agriculture - Volume 119, page 69

Also used as

share-milking is also the alternative form of sharemilking.

share-milking is also the present participle and gerund of share-milk.

Questions about share-milking

What does share-milking mean?
Share-milking means the practice of allowing the calf, young sheep, etc, continue to suckle while milking the mother for human consumption.
What part of speech is share-milking?
Share-milking is a noun.

Words near share-milking in the dictionary

  1. share-in-savings
  2. share-milk
  3. share-milked
  4. share-milker
  5. share-milkers
  6. share-milking
  7. share-milks
  8. share-out
  9. share-outs
  10. shareability
  11. shareable

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