sharemilk

sharemilk verb: to participate in sharemilking.

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
- The Kleyngelds sharemilk a 135-hectare dairy farm for Tasman Agriculture, converted from sheep in 1990.1992, New Zealand Grassland Association, Proceedings of the New Zealand Grassland Association

Anne-Mary and I currently sharemilk 740 cows on a 235 hectare property at Morrinsville.1996, Proceedings of the Ruakura Farmers' Conference:
This cadet will assume primary responsibility for managing the 150-cow herd that the Berrys sharemilk on Wayne's father's farm.1996, G. W. Stevenson, Russell O'Harrow, Douglas Romig, Dairy Farmer Career Paths:

third-person singular present	sharemilks
present participle	sharemilking
past participle	sharemilked
past	sharemilked
alternative form	share-milk
alternative form	share milk

From share + milk.

What does sharemilk mean?: Sharemilk means to participate in sharemilking.
How do you use sharemilk in a sentence?: Anne-Mary and I currently sharemilk 740 cows on a 235 hectare property at Morrinsville.
What part of speech is sharemilk?: Sharemilk is a verb.
What is the past tense of sharemilk?: The past tense of sharemilk is sharemilked.

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