Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sheep-dip

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.81 in modern English

Syllables
sheep--dip
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A liquid formulation of insecticide and fungicide, used to protect sheep from infestation by external parasites.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To formally, and usually temporarily, transfer military equipment or personnel to nonmilitary ownership for the purpose of its employment in covert action which involves less of a risk of triggering an armed conflict.

American usage; Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

sheep-dips (plural) sheep-dips (present, singular) sheep-dipping (participle, present) sheep-dipped (participle, past) sheep-dipped (past)

Synonyms

sheepwash

Questions

What does sheep-dip mean?
A liquid formulation of insecticide and fungicide, used to protect sheep from infestation by external parasites.

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