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sheep-split

sheep-split noun: a split or strip of a sheepskin; one of the thin sections made by splitting a sheepskin with a cutting knife or machine.

Noun

sheep-split (plural sheep-splits)

  1. (dated) A split or strip of a sheepskin; one of the thin sections made by splitting a sheepskin with a cutting knife or machine.

Forms of sheep-split

pluralsheep-splits

Questions about sheep-split

What does sheep-split mean?
Sheep-split means a split or strip of a sheepskin; one of the thin sections made by splitting a sheepskin with a cutting knife or machine.
What part of speech is sheep-split?
Sheep-split is a noun.
What is the plural of sheep-split?
The plural of sheep-split is sheep-splits.

Words near sheep-split in the dictionary

  1. sheep-shagger
  2. sheep-shaggers
  3. sheep-silver
  4. sheep-skin
  5. sheep-skins
  6. sheep-split
  7. sheep-splits
  8. sheepadoodle
  9. sheepadoodles
  10. sheepback
  11. sheepbacks

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