share milk
share milk is the alternative form of sharemilk.
share milk is the alternative form of share-milk.
Meaning of sharemilk
Verb
sharemilk (third-person singular simple present sharemilks, present participle sharemilking, simple past and past participle sharemilked)
- To participate in sharemilking.
- Young men sharemilk on farms for absentee owners who are prepared to put their money into development and increased production.1962, New Zealand. Parliament, Parliamentary Debates - Volume 327, page 1903
Meaning of share-milk
Verb
share-milk (third-person singular simple present share-milks, present participle share-milking, simple past and past participle share-milked)
- To milk a cow, sheep, goat, etc for human consumption, while allowing the calf, lamb, kid, etc to continue to suckle from its mother.
- Suckling stimulates milk production and the removal of milk is crucial for maintaining lactation. University of WA trials show share-milked ewes produced more milk than...2001, Farming Ahead with the Kondinin Group - Issues 109-120, page 448
Forms of share milk
| third-person singular present | share milks |
|---|---|
| present participle | share milking |
| past participle | share milked |
| past | share milked |
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