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underlock

underlock noun: a lock of wool hanging under the belly of a sheep.

Noun

underlock (plural underlocks)

  1. A lock of wool hanging under the belly of a sheep.
    • No cloggings, lumps of dirt, or underlocks should be suffered to be rolled up with the fleece, as such a practice is unfair to the purchaser, and by act of parliament there is a heavy penalty attached to those who are convicted of doing it.1839, British Farmer's Magazine, volume 3, page 187

Forms of underlock

pluralunderlocks

Origin of underlock

From under- + lock.

Questions about underlock

What does underlock mean?
Underlock means a lock of wool hanging under the belly of a sheep.
What part of speech is underlock?
Underlock is a noun.
What is the plural of underlock?
The plural of underlock is underlocks.

Words near underlock in the dictionary

  1. underload switch
  2. underload switches
  3. underloaded
  4. underloading
  5. underloads
  6. underlock
  7. underlocks
  8. underlook
  9. underlooked
  10. underlooker
  11. underlookers

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